Belize has so many holidays that it is often hard to keep track of when they fall. Here is the official 2021 list.
PUBLIC AND BANK HOLIDAYS, 2021
IT IS NOTIFIED for general information that public and bank holidays specified in the First and Second Schedules to Holidays Act, Chapter 289 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, will be observed on the following days during the year 2021 in accordance with section 3 of the said Act:-
Day | Date | Occasion |
Friday | January 1st | New Year’s Day |
Monday | March 8th | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu of Tuesday, March 9th) |
Friday | April 2nd | Good Friday |
Saturday | April 3rd | Holy Saturday |
Monday | April 5th | Easter Monday |
Saturday | May 1st | Labour Day |
Monday | May 24th | Sovereign’s Day/Commonwealth Day |
Friday | September 10th | St. George’s Caye Day |
Tuesday | September 21st | Independence Day |
Monday | October 11th | Pan American Day (in lieu of Tuesday, October 12th) |
Friday | November 19th | Garifuna Settlement Day |
Saturday | December 25th | Christmas Day |
Monday | December 27th | Boxing Day (in lieu of Sunday, December 26th ) |
(MICHAEL PEYREFITTE)
Minister of National Security
Minister responsible for holidays
Source: https://belize.com/belize-public-and-bank-holidays-2021/