Belmopan. October 18, 2022.
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 2023 in accordance with section 3 of the said Act:-
Day | Date | Occasion |
Monday | January 2nd | New Year’s Day (in lieu of Sunday, 1st January) |
Monday | January 16th | George Price Day (in lieu of Sunday, 15th January) |
Monday | March 6th | National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu of Thursday, March 9th) |
Friday | April 7th | Good Friday |
Saturday | April 8th | Holy Saturday |
Monday | April 10th | Easter Monday |
Monday | May 1st | Labour Day |
Monday | July 31st | Emancipation Day (in lieu of Tuesday, 1st August) |
Monday | September 11th | St. George’s Caye Day (in lieu of Sunday, 10th September) |
Thursday | September 21st | Independence Day |
Monday | October 9th | Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day (in lieu of Thursday, October 12th ) |
Monday | November 20th | Garifuna Settlement Day (in lieu of Sunday, 19th November) |
Monday | December 25th | Christmas Day |
Tuesday | December 26th | Boxing Day |
(HON. KAREEM MUSA)
Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries
(Minister responsible for Holidays)