Current Date And Time In Georgetown, Belize
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:33:03 CST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Georgetown. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Georgetown.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Georgetown 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 Georgetown.
This is Belize's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Belize's country-level and Southern District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Georgetown 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 Southern District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Georgetown 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 |
Georgetown'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 Georgetown doesn't simply get skipped — Belize's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 659 and running on the America/Belize time zone, Georgetown follows Belize's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.