Public and Bank Holidays, 2023

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 2nd January New Year’s Day (in lieu of Sunday, 1st January)
Monday 16th January George Price Day (in lieu of Sunday, 15th January)
Monday 6th March National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu of Thursday, 9th March)
Friday 7th April Good Friday
Saturday 8th April Holy Saturday
Monday 10th April Easter Monday
Monday 1st May Labour Day
Monday 31st July Emancipation Day (in lieu of Tuesday, 1st August)
Monday 11th September St. George’s Caye Day (in lieu of Sunday, 10th September)
Thursday 21st September Independence Day
Monday 9th October Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day (in lieu of Thursday, 12th October)
Monday 20th November Garifuna Settlement Day (in lieu of Sunday, 19th November)
Monday 25th December Christmas Day
Tuesday 26th December Boxing Day

 (HON. KAREEM MUSA)

Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries

(Minister responsible for Holidays)