Honduras: Some Interesting Facts

Public Holidays

Date 2005 Occasion
January 1 New Year's Day  
March 25 Good Friday
April 14  Americas Day
May 1  Labor Day
September 15 Independence Day
October 3  Morazon Day
October 12 Columbus day
October 21  Army Day
December 25 Christmas Day  

Weekend -Sunday

Electricity

110 volts and 220 volts are both used.

Post & Communications

Postal services in Honduras are slow though there is Express mail, which like its name suggests, is faster. If you receive a letter through general delivery, you’ll have to pay a small fee when you collect it.   

Weights and measures

The Metric system is in use here.

Tipping

The custom of tipping is not standardised in Honduras. Tipping is appreciated, not expected and left completely to your discretion.

English Language Media

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