# Public holidays in Belize 2028

Belize has 9 public holidays in 2028. 6 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 5 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/belize/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bz.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 9 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 5 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-15 | Saturday | George Price Day |
| 2028-03-06 | Monday | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (observed) |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-15 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 2028-07-31 | Monday | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| 2028-09-11 | Monday | Saint George's Caye Day (observed) |
| 2028-09-21 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2028-10-09 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day (observed) |
| 2028-11-20 | Monday | Garifuna Settlement Day (observed) |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-12-26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 11 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 March 2028: National Heroes and Benefactors Day
- 4 days, Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: Labour Day
- 3 days, Sat 29 to Mon 31 July 2028: Emancipation Day
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 September 2028: Saint George's Caye Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 October 2028: Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 November 2028: Garifuna Settlement Day
- 4 days, Sat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 22 September 2028 for Thu 21 to Sun 24 September 2028 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2028 in Belize

**How many working days are there in Belize in 2028?** 249 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Belize have in 2028?** 9 public holidays, plus 5 substitute days off. 3 fall 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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