# Public holidays in Belize 2025

Belize has 10 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/belize/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 4 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-15 | Wednesday | George Price Day |
| 2025-03-10 | Monday | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-19 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labour Day |
| 2025-08-04 | Monday | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| 2025-09-10 | Wednesday | Saint George's Caye Day |
| 2025-09-22 | Monday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2025-10-13 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) |
| 2025-11-19 | Wednesday | Garifuna Settlement Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 8 to Mon 10 March 2025: National Heroes and Benefactors Day
- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 August 2025: Emancipation Day
- 3 days, Sat 20 to Mon 22 September 2025: Independence Day
- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 October 2025: Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Labour Day

## Questions about 2025 in Belize

**How many working days are there in Belize in 2025?** 248 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Belize have in 2025?** 10 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Belize?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Belize 2024](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2024.md)
- [Belize 2025](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2025.md)
- [Belize 2026](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2026.md)
- [Belize 2027](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2027.md)
- [Belize 2028](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2028.md)
- [Belize 2029](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2029.md)
- [Belize 2030](https://openworkdays.com/belize/2030.md)

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