Belize information
Population: 397,621 Capital: Belmopan Calling Code: (501) Time Zone: -6 UTC Currency: Belize dollar Language: English
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Holidays in Belize in 2024
Monday January 1st
Long Weekend!
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 January 15th
Long Weekend!
George Price Day
Belize: A public holiday dedicated to the Father of the Nation and National Hero.
Belize: Known as Baron Bliss day until 2008, this holiday has now been expanded to honour more heroes of Belize
Friday March 29th
Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Belize: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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 1st
Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Belize: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Belize: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Belize: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Belize: Marks the final victory of British forces against the Spanish
Belize: Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
Belize: Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
Monday October 14th
Long Weekend!
Día de la Raza
Belize: Marks the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12th 1492
Belize: Celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the Grenadines
Belize: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Thursday December 26th
Boxing Day
Belize: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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.