Public holidays in Haiti 2026

There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Haiti 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNational Independence DayFête de l'Indépendance Nationale
ThursdayNew Year's DayNouvel An
FridayAncestry DayJour des Aïeux
SundayCarnivalCarnaval
MondayShrove MondayLundi Gras
TuesdayFat TuesdayMardi Gras
FridayGood FridayVendredi Saint
SundayEaster SundayPâques
FridayAgriculture and Labor DayFête de l'Agriculture et du Travail
MondayFlag Day and University DayFête du Drapeau et de l'Université
ThursdayCorpus ChristiFête-Dieu
SaturdayAssumption DayAssomption de Marie
SaturdayDeath of DessalinesMort de Dessalines
SundayAll Saints' DayLa Toussaint
MondayDay of the DeadFête des Morts
WednesdayArmed Forces DayCommémoration de la Bataille de Vertières
WednesdayCommemoration of the Battle of VertieresJour des Forces Armées
FridayChristmas DayNoël

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026393Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat Tuesday
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Agriculture and Labor Day
Tue 19 May, Wed 20 May, Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May16 May – 24 May 2026492.3Flag Day and University Day
Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun30 May – 4 Jun 2026362Corpus Christi
Fri 5 Jun4 Jun – 7 Jun 2026144Corpus Christi
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead
Mon 16 Nov, Tue 17 Nov14 Nov – 18 Nov 2026252.5Armed Forces Day
Thu 19 Nov, Fri 20 Nov18 Nov – 22 Nov 2026252.5Armed Forces Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, National Independence Day, Ancestry Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2026?

18 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Haiti?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Armed Forces Day on Wednesday, 18 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Corpus Christi: take 1 day of leave (5 Jun) and you get 4 days off in a row, 4 Jun – 7 Jun 2026.

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