Current Date And Time In Santa Martha, Belize
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:11:08 CST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Santa Martha, Orange Walk District, Belize? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Santa Martha.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Santa Martha follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on September 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Santa Martha.
This is Belize's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Belize's country-level and Orange Walk District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Santa Martha 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 Orange Walk District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Santa Martha 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 |
Businesses in Santa Martha generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Belize: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Santa Martha doesn't simply get skipped — Belize's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 719 and running on the America/Belize time zone, Santa Martha follows Belize's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.