Belize Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Belize 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th January | Thursday | George Price Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th March | Monday | National Heroes and Benefactors Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 31st July | Friday | Day off for Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st August | Saturday | Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th September | Thursday | St. George's Caye Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st September | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 12th October | Monday | El Día de la Raza | Public Holiday |
| 19th November | Thursday | Garifuna Settlement Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 28th December | Monday | Day off for Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Belize. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Belize this year in 2026?
There are 16 holidays in Belize in 2026
How to retrieve the Belize holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BZ&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Belize holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BZ', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);