National Heroes and Benefactors Day (Baron Bliss Day) 2026

Formerly called Baron Bliss Day, this national holiday now also honors national heroes George Price and Philip Goldson alongside British philanthropist Baron Henry Bliss, who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to Belize before his death on March 9, 1926. The day is marked by an official ceremony at Bliss's gravesite by the sea in Belize City, the traditional Harbor Regatta, and the closing leg of La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. (Date shown is estimated from the event's typical annual timing — confirm with the organizer closer to the date.)