Public holidays in Belize 2028

14 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Belize

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 4 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · 3 days off
National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 32°C (90°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Belmopan: high 35°C (95°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 35°C (95°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 29 Jul – Mon 31 Jul · 3 days off
Emancipation Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 9 Sep – Mon 11 Sep · 3 days off
Saint George's Caye Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days off
Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 61% of days
Sat 18 Nov – Mon 20 Nov · 3 days off
Garifuna Settlement Day (observed)
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 70% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 60% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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

Bridge days

Fri 22 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 21 Sep – Sun 24 Sep)
Independence Day
Typically in Belmopan: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 73% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Jul – Mon 31 Jul · Emancipation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Sep) get 4 days in a rowFri 8 Sep – Mon 11 Sep · Saint George's Caye Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓