As one year ends, another begins. Read what’s coming in 2024!
A Huge Year for Elections
Some new leaders will take office. On January 14, Bernardo Arévalo will become president of Guatemala. And on January 22, Joseph Boakai will become president of Liberia.
Other countries will vote. There will be about 50 national elections. That makes 2024 the biggest election year in history! Many nations will choose presidents. Those include Finland, Mali, Senegal, Venezuela, Rwanda, and Romania.
Mexico is set to elect its first female president in June. 2024 is also an election year for Russia and Ukraine. But those countries are at war. Ukraine’s election will likely be .
Training for Defense
NATO is 31 countries that protect each other. Starting in February, the group will hold Steadfast Defender. That’s the largest military
exercise in decades. This event will be in Europe. More than 40,000 troops will train together.
Take a Leap!
A year has 365 days… or does it? 2020 had 366 days. And 2024 will too! It is a leap year. Leap years get an extra day. This keeps the calendar matched with the Sun. In most years, February has 28 days. Leap years get a February 29!
Tall Tower Opens Up
The Ciel Tower is going up in the United Arab Emirates. The skyscraper has 82 floors. It is about 1,197 feet (365 m) tall in the city of Dubai. The building is set to open in 2024. It will be the tallest
hotel!
Indonesia’s New Capital
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. But it has some issues. It has crowds and pollution. And it is slowly sinking. Officials decided to move the capital. The new capital will be a city called Nusantara. Workers have to build it. Nusantara may not be ready until 2045. But there will be an
for it on August 17, 2024.
Updated December 28, 2023, 5:01 P.M. (ET)
By Ashley Morgan
