Lempira Public Offices to Close July 20 for Identity Day

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 18, 2026 · Originally reported July 17, 2026 by La Prensa

Public institutions in Lempira Department will close on July 20 to mark National Identity Day and honor the indigenous leader Lempira, who resisted the Spanish conquest in the 1530s.

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