Holiday Guide for Belize in 2020

Belize information

List of Public and Bank Holidays in Belize in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Belize: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 9th  Long Weekend!  National Heroes and Benefactors Day Belize: Known as Baron Bliss day until 2008, this holiday has now been expanded to honour more heroes of Belize
	Friday April 10th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Belize: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 11th Holy Saturday Belize: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Monday April 13th  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Belize: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st  Long Weekend!  Labour Day Belize: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 25th  Long Weekend!  Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day (in lieu) Belize: Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
	Thursday September 10th St. George's Caye Day Belize: Marks the final victory of British forces against the Spanish
	Monday September 21st  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Belize: Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
	Monday October 12th  Long Weekend!  Indigenous People’s Resistance Day Belize: Marks the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12th 1492
	Wednesday November 11th Election Day Belize: Election Day has been declared as a holiday to encourage voter participation during the coronavirus pandemic.
	Thursday November 19th Garifuna Settlement Day Belize: Celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the Grenadines
	Friday December 25th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day Belize: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 28th  Long Weekend!  Boxing Day (in lieu) Belize: As Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Notes

• Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.
• Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Friday, the following Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.
• Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the preceding Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.