Public holidays in Belize 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Belize

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
15 January Monday	Monday	George Price Day
9 March Saturday	Saturday	National Heroes and Benefactors Day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
30 March Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labour Day
29 July Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day (observed) Observed day off for Emancipation Day (Thu 1 Aug)
10 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint George's Caye Day
21 September Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day
12 October Saturday	Saturday	Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
19 November Tuesday	Tuesday	Garifuna Settlement Day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Belize (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 13 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · 3 days off
George Price Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Belmopan: high 34°C (93°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 27 Jul – Mon 29 Jul · 3 days off
Emancipation Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 57% of days

Bridge days

Mon 9 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Sep – Tue 10 Sep)
Saint George's Caye Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 63% of days
Mon 18 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 16 Nov – Tue 19 Nov)
Garifuna Settlement Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 76% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 54% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 Jan – Mon 15 Jan · George Price DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 Jul – Mon 29 Jul · Emancipation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Sep – Tue 10 Sep · Saint George's Caye DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 18 Nov) get 4 days in a rowSat 16 Nov – Tue 19 Nov · Garifuna Settlement DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓