Current Date And Time In St. Matthew's, Belize
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:53:43 CST
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in St. Matthew's, Cayo District? Here is the complete city holiday reference for St. Matthew's.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in St. Matthew's observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on September 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in St. Matthew's.
This is Belize's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Belize's country-level and Cayo District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in St. Matthew's as anywhere else in Belize.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Belize's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Belize's country and Cayo District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in St. Matthew's just as everywhere else in Belize.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | September 21 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.pressoffice.gov.bz |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
St. Matthew's's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Belize's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in St. Matthew's doesn't simply get skipped — Belize's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,398 and running on the America/Belize time zone, St. Matthew's follows Belize's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.