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Belize Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Belize
Belize has 14 national public holidays in 2025. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Belize public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| George Price Day | George Price Day | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes and Benefactors Day | National Heroes and Benefactors Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Holy Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Emancipation Day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| Saint George's Caye Day | Saint George's Caye Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Garifuna Settlement Day | Garifuna Settlement Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (1)
| Pan America Day | Optional day off |
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Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Belize holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 4
May 1
June
July
August 1
September 2
October
November 1
December 2
Long weekends in Belize 2025
5 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 8 Mar – Mon 10 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 1 Aug – Sun 3 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 20 Sep – Mon 22 Sep
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Belize?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.