2024 in Costa Rica explained

Events in the year 2024 in Costa Rica.

See also: 2024 in Central America.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 4 February – 2024 Costa Rican municipal elections
• 29 June – Culture Minister Nayuribe Guadamuz is dismissed for giving official backing for a pride parade in San Jose without authorization from President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.^[1]
• 14 August – Five officials of the national child welfare agency are arrested on suspicion of trafficking migrant children for adoption.^[2]

Art and entertainment

• List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

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• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 28 March – Maundy Thursday
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 11 April – Juan Santamaría
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 25 July – Guanacaste Day
• 2 August – Lady of the Angels Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day, Mother's Day
• 1 September – Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture
• 15 September – Independence Day
• 1 December – Army Abolition Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

External links

• Online calendar

Notes and References

1. Web site: 30 June 2024 . Mexico celebrates Pride as Costa Rica fires minister . 30 June 2024 . France 24 . en.
2. Web site: 15 August 2024 . Costa Rica arrests 5 child welfare agency officials on charges they trafficked children for adoption . 15 August 2024 . Associated Press . en.
3. Web site: Costa Rica Public Holidays 2024. 19 November 2023 . Public Holidays Global.