The following lists events that happened during 2022 in Central America.
Incumbents
Belize
Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (until September 8)The CIA World Fact Book: Belize Retrieved Feb 9, 2020 Charles III onwards Represented by Governor-General Dame Froyla Tzalam Head of Government: Prime Minister Johnny Briceno (starting 2020)
Costa Rica
Chief of state and Head of Government: President Carlos Alvarado Quesada (until May 7, 2018)The CIA World Fact Book: Costa Rica Retrieved Feb 9, 2020 Rodrigo Chaves Robles onwards First Vice President Stephan Brunner; (since 2022) Second Vice President Mary Munive (since 2022)
El Salvador
Chief of state and Head of Government: President Nayib Bukele Ortez (since 2019)The CIA World Fact Book: El Salvador Retrieved Feb 9, 2020 Vice President Felix Augusto Antonio Ulloa Garay (since 2019)
Guatemala
Chief of state and Head of government: President Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla (since 2020)CIA Fact Book: Central America: Guatemala Retrieved Jan 9, 2020 Vice-president César Guillermo Castillo Reyes (since 2020)
Honduras
Chief of state and Head of Government: President Xiomara Castro (since 2022) Vice Presidents: Salvador Nasralla, Doris Gutiérrez, Renato Florentino (since 2022)
Nicaragua
Chief of state and Head of government: President Daniel Ortega (since 2007)The CIA World Fact Book: Nicaragua Retrieved Feb 9, 2020 Vice President Rosario Murillo Zambrana (since 2017)
Panama
Chief of state and Head of Government: President Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo Cohen (since 2019)The CIA World Fact Book: Panama Retrieved Feb 9, 2020 Vice President Jose Gabriel Carrizo Jaen (since 2019)
Events
Elections
6 February: 2022 Costa Rican general election
Holidays
January to March
January 1 – New Year's Day January 9 – Martyrs' Day (Panama) February 14–15 – Carnival, Public holidays in Panama March 2 – Ash Wednesday, Panama March 7 – National Heroes & Benefactors Day, Belize. March 14 – Commonwealth Day, Belize
April to June
April 14 – Holy Thursday, Costa Rica April 15 – Good Friday April 16 – Holy Saturday April 18 – Easter Monday April 11 – Juan Santamaría Day, Costa Rica April 14 – Pan American Day, Honduras May 1 – Labour Day, International Workers' Day June 30 – Army Day, Public holidays in Guatemala
July to September
July 19 – Sandinista Revolution Day, Public holidays in Nicaragua July 25 – Guanacaste Day, Costa Rica August 2 – Virgin of Los Angeles Day, Costa Rica August 3 – Fiesta of San Salvador, celebrated in El Salvador September 10 – Saint George's Caye Day, Belize September 14 – San Jacinto Day, Nicaragua September 15/20 – Act of Independence of Central America, independence from Spain in 1821; celebrated in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Nicaragua September 21 – Independence Day, Belize
October to December
October 7 – Francisco Morazán′s Birthday, Honduras October 21 – Armed Forces of Honduras Day October 12 – Pan America Day, Belize October 20 – Guatemalan Revolution Day November 1 – All Saints' Day, celebrated in Guatemala November 3 – Separation Day (from Colombia, 1903), Panama November 4 – Flag of Panama Day November 5 – Colón Day, Panama November 10 – Los Santos Uprising Day, Panama November 19 – Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize November 29 – Independence Day, Panama December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Nicaragua Panama December 25 – Christmas Day December 27 – Boxing Day, Belize
Sports
26 July - November 3: 2022 CONCACAF League
Deaths
February 10 – Manuel Esquivel, Prime minister of Belize (1984-1989)
See also
2022 in the Caribbean COVID-19 pandemic in North America 2020s 2020s in political history Central American Parliament List of state leaders in Central America in 2022 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
References
External links
El Universal (Mexico) in English Al Jazeera (Latin America) in English Associated Press (Latin America) Amandala (Belize)