Why do Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala have their independence day on September 15?

The Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala do not celebrate their independence on September 15, but rather commemorate this milestone event on different dates throughout September:

- Costa Rica: September 15

- El Salvador: September 15

- Honduras: September 15

- Nicaragua: September 15

- Guatemala: September 15

These individual dates mark distinct historical moments when each nation formally obtained their independence from Spanish colonial rule.