Public Holidays in Belize 2016 🇧🇿
Belize has 13 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is Saint George's Caye Day on 10. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Belize.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labour Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Commonwealth Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Saint George's Caye Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Pan American Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Garifuna Settlement Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Belize 2016
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labour Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Commonwealth Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Pan American Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Belize
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.
- National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed): →
- Good Friday: →
- Holy Saturday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Commonwealth Day (observed): →
- Pan American Day (observed): →
