2024 in Central America

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The following lists events of 2024 in Central America.

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize are historically the seven nations in Central America politically and geographically.

Central America geography

The combined population of Central America is estimated at 180.64 million (2023).^[1]

Incumbents

Belize

Main article: 2024 in Belize

• Monarch: Charles III
• Prime Minister: Johnny Briceño
• Governor-General: Dame Froyla Tzalam
• Chief Justice of Belize: Louise Blenman

Costa Rica

Main article: 2024 in Costa Rica

• President: Rodrigo Chaves Robles
• First Vice President: Stephan Brunner
• Second Vice President: Mary Munive

El Salvador

Main article: 2024 in El Salvador

• President: Nayib Bukele
• Vice President: Félix Ulloa

Guatemala

Main article: 2024 in Guatemala

• President:Alejandro Giammattei
• Vice-president: Guillermo Castillo

Honduras

Main article: 2024 in Honduras

• President: Xiomara Castro
• First Vice President: Salvador Nasralla
• Second Vice President: Doris Gutiérrez
• Third Vice President: Renato Florentino
• President of the National Congress: Luis Redondo

Nicaragua

Main article: 2024 in Nicaragua

• President: Daniel Ortega
• Vice President: Rosario Murillo

Panama

Main article: 2024 in Panama

• President: Laurentino Cortizo
• Vice President: José Gabriel Carrizo

Events

Elections

Main article: List of elections in 2024 § Americas

• 4 February: 2024 Salvadoran presidential election^[2]
• 5 May – 2024 Panamanian general election^[3]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Belize

Further information: Public holidays in Costa Rica

Further information: Public holidays in El Salvador

Further information: Public holidays in Guatemala

Further information: Public holidays in Honduras

Further information: Public holidays in Nicaragua

Further information: Public holidays in Panama

January to March

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• January 9 – Martyrs' Day (Panama)^[4]
• January 15 – George Price Day, Belize^[5]
• February 12–14 – Carnival, Panama^[4]
• March 11 – National Heroes & Benefactors Day, Belize. (in lieu of Saturday, 9 March)^[5]
• 28 March – Maundy Thursday, Nicaragua
• 29 March – Good Friday
• March 30 – Holy Saturday, Belize^[5]

April to June

• 1 April – Easter Monday
• 11 April – Juan Santamaría, Costa Rica
• 14 April – Americas Day, Honduras
• 29 April – Labour Day (in lieu of Wednesday, 1 May), Belize
• 1 May – Labour Day

July to September

• 19 July – Liberation Day, Nicaragua
• 25 July – Guanacaste Day, Costa Rica
• 1 August – Emancipation Day, Belize
• 2 August – Lady of the Angels Day, Costa Rica
• 15 August – Assumption Day, Mother's Day, Costa Rica
• 1 September – Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture
• 10 September – St. George's Caye Day, Belize
• 14 September – Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua
• 15 September – Independence Day, Nicaragua
• 21 September – Independence Day, Belize

October to December

• 3 October – Francisco Morazán, Honduras
• 12 October – Discovery of America Day, Honduras
• 14 October – Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day (in lieu of Saturday, 12 October), Belize
• 20 October – Guatemalan Revolution
• 21 October – Army Day, Honduras
• 3 November – Separation of Panama from Colombia
• 5 November – Colon, Panama
• 10–11 November – Uprising of Los Santos, Panama
• 19 November – Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize
• 28 November – Independence of Panama from Spain
• 1 December – Army Abolition Day, Costa Rica
• 8 December – Mother's Day, Panama
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception, Nicaragua
• 20 December – National Mourning Day, Panama
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day, Belize

See also

• 2020s
• 2020s in political history
• List of state leaders in Central America in 2024
• Central American Parliament