Public Holidays for Belize (2026)

Official national holidays, bank observances, and non-working days for Belize in 2026.

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Country: Belize

Current date: 2026-10-19

Today holiday: None

26 public holidays between Jan 1, 2026 and Dec 31, 2026

  • 2026-01-01 New Year's Day (public)
  • 2026-03-09 Baron Bliss Day (public)
  • 2026-03-10 National Heroes Day (public)
  • 2026-04-03 Good Friday (religious)
  • 2026-04-06 Easter Monday (religious)
  • 2026-04-14 Pan American Day (observance)
  • 2026-04-26 Police Day (observance)
  • 2026-05-01 Labour Day (public)

Belize Holidays in 2026

Date Day Holiday Name Type
2026-01-01 Thursday New Year's Day public
2026-04-03 Friday Good Friday religious
2026-04-06 Monday Easter Monday religious
2026-05-01 Friday Labour Day public
2026-09-10 Thursday St. George's Caye Day public
2026-09-21 Monday Independence Day public
2026-04-14 Tuesday Pan American Day observance
2026-11-19 Thursday Garifuna Settlement Day public
2026-12-25 Friday Christmas Day public
2026-12-26 Saturday Boxing Day public
2026-03-09 Monday Baron Bliss Day public
2026-03-10 Tuesday National Heroes Day public
2026-11-01 Sunday All Saints Day religious
2026-11-02 Monday All Souls Day religious
2026-11-11 Wednesday Remembrance Day observance
2026-06-17 Wednesday King Charles III's Birthday observance
2026-06-01 Monday Caribbean Day observance
2026-09-05 Saturday Teachers' Day observance
2026-08-12 Wednesday National Youth Day observance
2026-05-20 Wednesday Culture Day observance
2026-07-01 Wednesday National Service Day observance
2026-11-16 Monday Children's Day observance
2026-09-29 Tuesday Senior Citizens Day observance
2026-06-21 Sunday Farmers Day observance
2026-04-26 Sunday Police Day observance
2026-05-04 Monday Firefighters Day observance

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