2026 in Honduras
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Incumbents
- President: Xiomara Castro (until 27 January),[1] Nasry Asfura (from 27 January)
- First Vice President: Doris Gutiérrez (until January 27), María Antonieta Mejía (from 27 January)
- Second Vice President: Vacant (until 27 January), Carlos Flores Guifarro, (from 27 January)
- Third Vice President: Renato Florentino (until 27 January), Diana Herrera (from 27 January)
- President of the National Congress: Luis Redondo
Events
January
- 8 January – Gladis Aurora López Calderón, the vice president of the National Congress of Honduras, is injured after being hit with an explosive device at a National Party press briefing inside the Legislative Palace.[2]
- 17 January – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Omoa, damaging 50 houses.[3]
- 27 January – Nasry Asfura is sworn in as the new president of Honduras for the 2026–2030 term.[4]
March
- 4 March – Honduras cancels a cooperation agreement with Cuba that allowed Cuban medical professionals to operate in the country.[5]
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2–4 April – Holy Week
- 13 April – Americas Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 1 October – Francisco Morazán Birthday
- 2 October – Day of the Race
- 3 October – Army Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
- ^ "Xiomara Castro toma posesión como nueva presidenta de Honduras" [Xiomara Castro takes office as the new president of Honduras]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Conservative lawmaker in Honduras injured after being hit with explosive". Al Jazeera. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Al menos 50 viviendas afectadas por sismo de 5.7 registrado en Omoa" (in Spanish). Proceso.hn. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ^ "Nasry Asfura asume presidencia de Honduras; llama a la unidad". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Cuban doctors leave Honduras as Trump pushes to isolate the island". AP News. 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ "Honduras Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 January 2026.