The following lists events of 2024 in Central America.
The combined population of Central America is estimated at 180.64 million (2023).
Incumbents
Belize
Monarch: Charles III Prime Minister: Johnny Briceño Governor-General: Dame Froyla Tzalam Chief Justice of Belize: Louise Blenman
Costa Rica
President: Rodrigo Chaves Robles First Vice President: Stephan Brunner Second Vice President: Mary Munive
El Salvador
President: Nayib Bukele Vice President: Félix Ulloa
Guatemala
President:Alejandro Giammattei Vice-president: Guillermo Castillo
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 presidential election 5 May – 2024 Panamanian general election
Holidays
January to March
January 1 – New Year's Day January 9 – Martyrs' Day (Panama) January 15 – George Price Day, Belize February 12–14 – Carnival, Panama March 11 – National Heroes & Benefactors Day, Belize. (in lieu of Saturday, 9 March) 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 List of state leaders in Central America in 2024 Central American Parliament
References
External links
El Universal (Mexico) in Spanish Al Jazeera (Latin America) in English Associated Press (Latin America) Amandala (Belize)