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Next public holiday: Garifuna Settlement Day, Thursday, 19 November. Long weekends
Next public holidayGarifuna Settlement DayThursday, 19 November 2026 · Days left: 17National holidays 2026
New Year's Day01 Jan
Thursday
George Price Day15 Jan
Thursday
National Heroes and Benefactors Day09 Mar
Monday
Good Friday03 Apr
Friday
Holy Saturday04 Apr
Saturday
Easter Monday06 Apr
Monday
Labour Day01 May
Friday
Emancipation Day01 Aug
Saturday
Saint George's Caye Day10 Sept
Thursday
Independence Day21 Sept
Monday
Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day12 Oct
Monday
Garifuna Settlement Day19 Nov
Thursday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Boxing Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
01 Jan – 04 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days15 Jan – 18 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days07 Mar – 09 Mar3 days
03 Apr – 06 Apr4 days
01 May – 03 May3 days
10 Sept – 13 Sept
Needs one bridge day off
4 days19 Sept – 21 Sept3 days
10 Oct – 12 Oct3 days
19 Nov – 22 Nov
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day01 Jan
Friday
George Price Day15 Jan
Friday
National Heroes and Benefactors Day08 Mar
Monday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Holy Saturday27 Mar
Saturday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Labour Day01 May
Saturday
Emancipation Day02 Aug
Monday
Saint George's Caye Day10 Sept
Friday
Independence Day21 Sept
Tuesday
Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day11 Oct
Monday
Garifuna Settlement Day19 Nov
Friday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
Boxing Day27 Dec
Monday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Garifuna Settlement Day: Thursday, 19 November 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 14 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.