Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Belize for 2024 ready to be integrated into your application.
The country of Belize was founded on September 21, 1981. It is believed the Myan Civilization called this area in Central America home sometime between 1500 BC to 1200 AD. In 1638 both the British and Spanish claimed this land, however in 1840, Belize became British Honduras, and then as a British Crown colony in 1862. In 1981, Belize was established as an independent country.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Monday | New Year's Day | Long weekend. |
March 8th | Friday | Baron Bliss Day (Observed) | Long weekend. |
March 9th | Saturday | Baron Bliss Day | Long weekend. |
March 20th | Wednesday | March Equinox | |
March 29th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
March 30th | Saturday | Holy Saturday | |
March 31st | Sunday | Easter | |
April 1st | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
May 1st | Wednesday | Labor Day | |
May 12th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
May 24th | Friday | Commonwealth Day | Long weekend. |
June 16th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 20th | Thursday | June Solstice | |
September 10th | Tuesday | Saint George's Caye Day | |
September 20th | Friday | Independence Day (Observed) | Long weekend. |
September 21st | Saturday | Independence Day | Long weekend. |
September 22nd | Sunday | September Equinox | |
October 11th | Friday | Day of the Americas (Observed) | Long weekend. |
October 12th | Saturday | Day of the Americas | Long weekend. |
November 19th | Tuesday | Garifuna Settlement Day | |
December 21st | Saturday | December Solstice | |
December 24th | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
December 26th | Thursday | Boxing Day | |
December 31st | Tuesday | New Year's Eve |