Public holidays in Haiti 2026
Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Haiti
Dessalines Day
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Haiti public holidays 2026
Haiti has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2026.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day Jour de l'an | Nationwide |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Ancestry Day Jour des Aieux | Nationwide |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany Le Jour des Rois | Nationwide |
| 16 Feb | Mon | Carnival Carnaval | Nationwide |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Carnival Carnaval | Nationwide |
| 18 Feb | Wed | Ash Wednesday Mercredi Des Cendres | Nationwide |
| 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy Thursday Jeudi saint | Nationwide |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday Vendredi saint | Nationwide |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday Pâques | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour and Agriculture Day Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs | Nationwide |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension Day Ascension | Nationwide |
| 18 May | Mon | Flag and Universities Day Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université | Nationwide |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christi Fête-Dieu | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption of Mary L'Assomption de Marie | Nationwide |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Dessalines Day Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines | Nationwide |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints Day La Toussaint | Nationwide |
| 2 Nov | Mon | All Souls' Day Jour des Morts | Nationwide |
| 18 Nov | Wed | Battle of Vertières Day Vertières | Nationwide |
| 5 Dec | Sat | Discovery Day Découverte d'Haïti | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day Noël | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Haiti in 2026
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 2 January 2026: Ancestry Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 16 February 2026: Carnival (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
- Friday, 1 May 2026: Labour and Agriculture Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 18 May 2026: Flag and Universities Day (Saturday to Monday)
- Monday, 2 November 2026: All Souls' Day (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)
Haiti public holidays 2027
Haiti has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2027.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day Jour de l'an | Nationwide |
| 2 Jan | Sat | Ancestry Day Jour des Aieux | Nationwide |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany Le Jour des Rois | Nationwide |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Carnival Carnaval | Nationwide |
| 9 Feb | Tue | Carnival Carnaval | Nationwide |
| 10 Feb | Wed | Ash Wednesday Mercredi Des Cendres | Nationwide |
| 25 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday Jeudi saint | Nationwide |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday Vendredi saint | Nationwide |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday Pâques | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour and Agriculture Day Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs | Nationwide |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension Day Ascension | Nationwide |
| 18 May | Tue | Flag and Universities Day Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université | Nationwide |
| 27 May | Thu | Corpus Christi Fête-Dieu | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Assumption of Mary L'Assomption de Marie | Nationwide |
| 17 Oct | Sun | Dessalines Day Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines | Nationwide |
| 1 Nov | Mon | All Saints Day La Toussaint | Nationwide |
| 2 Nov | Tue | All Souls' Day Jour des Morts | Nationwide |
| 18 Nov | Thu | Battle of Vertières Day Vertières | Nationwide |
| 5 Dec | Sun | Discovery Day Découverte d'Haïti | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day Noël | Nationwide |
Long weekends in Haiti in 2027
Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:
- Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 8 February 2027: Carnival (Saturday to Monday)
- Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
- Monday, 1 November 2027: All Saints Day (Saturday to Monday)
Haiti public holidays by month in 2026
- January: New Year's Day (1); Ancestry Day (2); Epiphany (6)
- February: Carnival (16); Carnival (17); Ash Wednesday (18)
- April: Maundy Thursday (2); Good Friday (3); Easter Sunday (5)
- May: Labour and Agriculture Day (1); Ascension Day (14); Flag and Universities Day (18)
- June: Corpus Christi (4)
- August: Assumption of Mary (15)
- October: Dessalines Day (17)
- November: All Saints Day (1); All Souls' Day (2); Battle of Vertières Day (18)
- December: Discovery Day (5); Christmas Day (25)
No nationwide public holidays in March, July, September.
How the holidays fall in 2026
The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. January is the busiest month, with 3 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 15 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.
About public holidays in Haiti
This page lists the public holidays of Haiti for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.
Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Haiti is America/Port-au-Prince, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2026?
Haiti has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.
What is the next public holiday in Haiti?
The next nationwide public holiday is Dessalines Day on Saturday, 17 October 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.
Is today a public holiday in Haiti?
Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Haiti. It works out the date in Haiti's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.
Which public holidays in Haiti fall on a weekend in 2026?
Easter Sunday (Sunday, 5 April 2026); Assumption of Mary (Saturday, 15 August 2026); Dessalines Day (Saturday, 17 October 2026); All Saints Day (Sunday, 1 November 2026); Discovery Day (Saturday, 5 December 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.
Are there long weekends in Haiti in 2026?
Yes. 7 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Ancestry Day (Friday, 2 January 2026); Carnival (Monday, 16 February 2026); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Labour and Agriculture Day (Friday, 1 May 2026); Flag and Universities Day (Monday, 18 May 2026); All Souls' Day (Monday, 2 November 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.
Which month has the most public holidays in Haiti?
January has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 3 holidays.
Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Haiti?
The holidays listed here apply nationwide. If Haiti has local or regional days off, they are not part of this list.
How often is this page updated?
The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.