This is a list of public holidays in Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

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Date (in 2010)	Day	Observance	Observance rule
January 1	Friday	New Year's Day New Year's Day New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...	fixed at January 1 (see Note 1)
March 9	Tuesday	Baron Bliss Baron Bliss Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss , was a British-born traveller who willed some two million U.S...  Day (or National Heroes & Benefactors Day)	March 9 (see Note 2)
March 8	Monday	Baron Bliss Day (in lieu of)
April 2	Friday	Good Friday Good Friday Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...	fixed by church calendar
April 3	Saturday	Holy Saturday Holy Saturday Holy Saturday , sometimes known as Easter Eve or Black Saturday, is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week in which Christians prepare for Easter...	fixed by church calendar
April 4	Sunday	Easter Easter Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...	fixed by church calendar
April 5	Monday	Easter Monday Easter Monday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures...	fixed by church calendar
May 1	Saturday	Labour Day Labour Day Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for...	fixed at May 1 (see Note 1)
May 3	Monday	Labour Day Labour Day Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for...  (in lieu of)
May 24	Monday	Sovereign's Day / Commonwealth Day Commonwealth Day Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March, and marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey, normally attended by HM Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, with the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth High...	May 24 (see Note 2)
May 24	Monday	Sovereign's Day / Commonwealth Day (in lieu of)
September 10	Friday	Saint George's Caye Day September Celebrations (Belize) The September Celebrations are a pair of holidays in the Central American nation of Belize only eleven days apart. They are:* Battle of St. George's Caye Day , September 10, celebrated since 1798;...  or "National Day"	fixed at September 10 (see Note 1)
September 21	Tuesday	Independence Day September Celebrations (Belize) The September Celebrations are a pair of holidays in the Central American nation of Belize only eleven days apart. They are:* Battle of St. George's Caye Day , September 10, celebrated since 1798;...	fixed at September 21 (see Note 1)
September 20	Monday	Independence Day (in lieu of)
October 11	Monday	Pan American Day (Columbus Day) (in lieu of)
October 12	Tuesday	Pan American Day (Columbus Day) Columbus Day Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...	October 12 (see Note 2)
November 19	Friday	Garifuna Settlement Day	fixed at November 19 (see Note 1)
December 25	Saturday	Christmas Day	fixed at December 25 (see Note 1)
December 26	Sunday	Boxing Day Boxing Day Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...	fixed at December 26 (see Note 1)
December 27	Monday	Boxing Day Boxing Day Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as... (in lieu of)

Note 1 - 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.

Note 2 - Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday or a Friday, the following Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday; further, if the holiday falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the preceding Monday is observed as the bank and public holiday.