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Public Holidays in Haiti — 2026

Haiti observes 20 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.

DateHolidayLocal nameScope
Thursday, January 1, 2026New Year's DayJour de l'anNationwide
Friday, January 2, 2026Ancestry DayJour des AieuxNationwide
Tuesday, January 6, 2026EpiphanyLe Jour des RoisNationwide
Monday, February 16, 2026CarnivalCarnavalNationwide
Tuesday, February 17, 2026CarnivalCarnavalNationwide
Wednesday, February 18, 2026Ash WednesdayMercredi Des CendresNationwide
Thursday, April 2, 2026Maundy ThursdayJeudi saintNationwide
Friday, April 3, 2026Good FridayVendredi saintNationwide
Sunday, April 5, 2026Easter SundayPâquesNationwide
Friday, May 1, 2026Labour and Agriculture DayFête du Travail / Fête des TravailleursNationwide
Thursday, May 14, 2026Ascension DayAscensionNationwide
Monday, May 18, 2026Flag and Universities DayJour du Drapeau et de l'UniversitéNationwide
Thursday, June 4, 2026Corpus ChristiFête-DieuNationwide
Saturday, August 15, 2026Assumption of MaryL'Assomption de MarieNationwide
Saturday, October 17, 2026Dessalines DayAnniversaire de la mort de DessalinesNationwide
Sunday, November 1, 2026All Saints DayLa ToussaintNationwide
Monday, November 2, 2026All Souls' DayJour des MortsNationwide
Wednesday, November 18, 2026Battle of Vertières DayVertièresNationwide
Saturday, December 5, 2026Discovery DayDécouverte d'HaïtiNationwide
Friday, December 25, 2026Christmas DayNoëlNationwide

Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)

MonthWorking days
January19
February17
March22
April20
May18
June21
July23
August21
September22
October22
November19
December22

2027 holidays preview

DateHoliday
Friday, January 1, 2027New Year's Day
Saturday, January 2, 2027Ancestry Day
Wednesday, January 6, 2027Epiphany
Monday, February 8, 2027Carnival
Tuesday, February 9, 2027Carnival
Wednesday, February 10, 2027Ash Wednesday
Thursday, March 25, 2027Maundy Thursday
Friday, March 26, 2027Good Friday
Sunday, March 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Saturday, May 1, 2027Labour and Agriculture Day
Thursday, May 6, 2027Ascension Day
Tuesday, May 18, 2027Flag and Universities Day
Thursday, May 27, 2027Corpus Christi
Sunday, August 15, 2027Assumption of Mary
Sunday, October 17, 2027Dessalines Day
Monday, November 1, 2027All Saints Day
Tuesday, November 2, 2027All Souls' Day
Thursday, November 18, 2027Battle of Vertières Day
Sunday, December 5, 2027Discovery Day
Saturday, December 25, 2027Christmas Day
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.