Belize Public Holidays in 2023
Belize has a total of 26 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| Day off for New Year's Day | Monday, January 2, 2023 |
| George Price Day | Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
| Day off for George Price Day | Monday, January 16, 2023 |
| Day off for National Heroes and Benefactors Day | Monday, March 6, 2023 |
| National Heroes and Benefactors Day | Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
| March Equinox | Monday, March 20, 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 10, 2023 |
| Labor Day / May Day | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| June Solstice | Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| Day off for Emancipation Day | Monday, July 31, 2023 |
| Emancipation Day | Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
| St. George's Caye Day | Sunday, September 10, 2023 |
| Day off for St. George's Caye Day | Monday, September 11, 2023 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
| September Equinox | Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Day off for Indigenous People's Resistance Day | Monday, October 9, 2023 |
| Indigenous People's Resistance Day | Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
| Garifuna Settlement Day | Sunday, November 19, 2023 |
| Day off for Garifuna Settlement Day | Monday, November 20, 2023 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |