2024 in Central America

Last updated July 05, 2025

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The following lists events of 2024 in Central America .

Incumbents

Belize

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Nicaragua

President: Daniel Ortega
Vice President: Rosario Murillo

Panama

Events

Elections

4 February: 2024 Salvadoran presidential 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^[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

References

↑ "Central America Population 2023". World Population Review. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
↑ "Los 622 Funcionarios Públicos que Elegirán los Salvadoreños en 2024" [The 622 Public Workers that Salvadorans Will Elect in 2024]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
↑ "Panama begins registration for an advance vote in general elections - Prensa Latina". Prensa Latina. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
1 2 "National Holidays in Panama in 2024". Office Holidays. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
1 2 3 "Public and Bank Holidays, 2024 – Government of Belize Press Office". Government of Belize Press Office. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

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[1] "Central America Population 2023". World Population Review. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[el:se-2] "Los 622 Funcionarios Públicos que Elegirán los Salvadoreños en 2024" [The 622 Public Workers that Salvadorans Will Elect in 2024]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[3] "Panama begins registration for an advance vote in general elections - Prensa Latina". Prensa Latina. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[panama_holidays-4] 1 2 "National Holidays in Panama in 2024". Office Holidays. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[belize_holidays-5] 1 2 3 "Public and Bank Holidays, 2024 – Government of Belize Press Office". Government of Belize Press Office. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

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