Holiday Guide for Belize in 2019

Belize information

List of Public and Bank Holidays in Belize in 2019

	Tuesday 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 11th  Long Weekend!  National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu) Belize: Known as Baron Bliss day until 2008, this holiday has now been expanded to honour more heroes of Belize
	Friday April 19th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Belize: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 20th 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 22nd  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Belize: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Belize: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 27th  Long Weekend!  Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day (in lieu) Belize: Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
	Tuesday September 10th St. George's Caye Day Belize: Marks the final victory of British forces against the Spanish
	Saturday September 21st Independence Day Belize: Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
	Monday September 23rd  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Holiday (in lieu) Belize: Commemorates Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
	Monday October 14th  Long Weekend!  Indigenous People’s Resistance Day (in lieu) Belize: Marks the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12th 1492
	Tuesday November 19th Garifuna Settlement Day Belize: Celebrates the settlement of the Garifuna people in Belize after being exiled from the Grenadines
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day 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.