2024 in Central America explained

The following lists events of 2024 in Central America.

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

Incumbents

Belize

See 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

See main article: 2024 in Costa Rica.

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

El Salvador

See main article: 2024 in El Salvador.

• President: Nayib Bukele
• Vice President: Félix Ulloa

Guatemala

See main article: 2024 in Guatemala.

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

Honduras

See 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

• President: Daniel Ortega
• Vice President: Rosario Murillo

Panama

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

Events

Elections

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

Holidays

January to March

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• January 9 – Martyrs' Day (Panama)^[4]
• January 15 – George Price Day, Belize
• February 12–14 – Carnival, Panama
• 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

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
• Central American Parliament

External links

• El Universal (Mexico) in Spanish
• Al Jazeera (Latin America) in English
• Associated Press (Latin America)
• Amandala (Belize)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Central America Population 2023. World Population Review. en . November 19, 2023.
2. Web site: Los 622 Funcionarios Públicos que Elegirán los Salvadoreños en 2024. The 622 Public Workers that Salvadorans Will Elect in 2024. es. 3 July 2023. 19 November 2023. El Mundo.
3. Web site: Panama begins registration for an advance vote in general elections - Prensa Latina . 9 March 2023 . 19 November 2023. Prensa Latina . en-US.
4. Web site: National Holidays in Panama in 2024 . Office Holidays . November 19, 2023 . en.
5. Web site: Public and Bank Holidays, 2024 – Government of Belize Press Office . Government of Belize Press Office . November 19, 2023.