Belize Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Belize for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Longest breakMonday, September 20, 2027

Independence Day

Sat, Sep 18 → Tue, Sep 21

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Belize

                          Belize's Garifuna Settlement Day (November 19) is a nationally distinctive holiday found on no other country's calendar, commemorating the 1832 arrival of Garifuna people to the country with drumming, reenactments, and cultural festivals centered in Dangriga. Independence Day (September 21) and Baron Bliss Day (March 9, honoring a British benefactor) round out a calendar shaped by the country's unique Central American/Caribbean identity.

                          All Public Holidays in Belize 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 15, 2027FridayGeorge Price DayPublic Holiday
                          March 8, 2027MondayNational Heroes and Benefactor DayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 27, 2027SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          August 2, 2027MondayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
                          September 10, 2027FridaySt. George's Caye DayPublic Holiday
                          September 21, 2027TuesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          October 11, 2027MondayIndigenous People’s Resistance DayPublic Holiday
                          November 19, 2027FridayGarifuna Settlement DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Belize 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 15, 2026ThursdayGeorge Price DayPublic Holiday
                          March 9, 2026MondayNational Heroes and Benefactor DayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 4, 2026SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          August 1, 2026SaturdayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
                          September 10, 2026ThursdaySt. George's Caye DayPublic Holiday
                          September 21, 2026MondayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          October 12, 2026MondayIndigenous People’s Resistance DayPublic Holiday
                          November 19, 2026ThursdayGarifuna Settlement DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Belize?

                          Belize has 15 public holidays in 2027, 2 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Belize public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Belize in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Emancipation Day (Sunday, August 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Belize substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Belize give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Only partly — Belize moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Belize in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Belize in 2027, September 18–September 21, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Belize?

                          The next public holiday in Belize is Independence Day on September 21, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Belize change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday do not fall on the same date every year in Belize, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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