Public holidays in Haiti
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2026
16 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | National Independence Day; New Year's Day FĂȘte de l'IndĂ©pendance Nationale; Nouvel An |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Fri | Ancestry Day Jour des AĂŻeux |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sun | Carnival Carnaval |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Mon | Shrove Monday Lundi Gras |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Tue | Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday Vendredi Saint |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Sun | Easter Sunday PĂąques |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Agriculture and Labor Day FĂȘte de l'Agriculture et du Travail |
| May 18, 2026 | Mon | Flag Day and University Day FĂȘte du Drapeau et de l'UniversitĂ© |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Thu | Corpus Christi FĂȘte-Dieu |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sat | Assumption Day Assomption de Marie |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Sat | Death of Dessalines Mort de Dessalines |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sun | All Saints' Day La Toussaint |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Mon | Day of the Dead FĂȘte des Morts |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Wed | Armed Forces Day; Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres Commémoration de la Bataille de VertiÚres; Jour des Forces Armées |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day Noël |
2027
16 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | National Independence Day; New Year's Day FĂȘte de l'IndĂ©pendance Nationale; Nouvel An |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Sat | Ancestry Day Jour des AĂŻeux |
| Feb 7, 2027 | Sun | Carnival Carnaval |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Mon | Shrove Monday Lundi Gras |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Tue | Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday Vendredi Saint |
| Mar 28, 2027 | Sun | Easter Sunday PĂąques |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Agriculture and Labor Day FĂȘte de l'Agriculture et du Travail |
| May 18, 2027 | Tue | Flag Day and University Day FĂȘte du Drapeau et de l'UniversitĂ© |
| May 27, 2027 | Thu | Corpus Christi FĂȘte-Dieu |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Assumption Day Assomption de Marie |
| Oct 17, 2027 | Sun | Death of Dessalines Mort de Dessalines |
| Nov 1, 2027 | Mon | All Saints' Day La Toussaint |
| Nov 2, 2027 | Tue | Day of the Dead FĂȘte des Morts |
| Nov 18, 2027 | Thu | Armed Forces Day; Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres Commémoration de la Bataille de VertiÚres; Jour des Forces Armées |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day Noël |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day â check official announcements.