Belize has a total of 22 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
George Price Day	Monday, January 15, 2024	George Price Day is a public holiday in Belize
National Heroes and Benefactors Day	Saturday, March 9, 2024	National Heroes and Benefactors Day is a public holiday in Belize
Day off for National Heroes and Benefactors Day	Monday, March 11, 2024	National Heroes and Benefactors Day is a public holiday in Belize
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Belize (Belize City)
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Day off for Labor Day / May Day	Monday, April 29, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labor Day / May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Belize (Belize City)
Emancipation Day	Thursday, August 1, 2024	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Belize
St. George's Caye Day	Tuesday, September 10, 2024	St. George's Caye Day is a public holiday in Belize
Independence Day	Saturday, September 21, 2024	Independence Day is a public holiday in Belize
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Belize (Belize City)
El Día de la Raza	Saturday, October 12, 2024	El Día de la Raza is a public holiday in Belize
Day off for El Día de la Raza	Monday, October 14, 2024	El Día de la Raza is a public holiday in Belize
Garifuna Settlement Day	Tuesday, November 19, 2024	Garifuna Settlement Day is a public holiday in Belize
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Belize (Belize City)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Belize