Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Haiti

dates, names and what's closed

Reviewed & updated by יהב עטיה · About the team

It's worth planning around Haiti's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.

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Upcoming public holidays in Haiti

Saturday 17 OctoberAnniversary of the death of Dessalines · Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · Toussaint
Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · Fête des morts
Wednesday 18 NovemberBattle of Vertières Day · Vertières
Saturday 5 DecemberDiscovery Day · Découverte d'Haïti
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Noël
Friday 1 January 2027Independence Day · Jour de l’Indépendance
Saturday 2 January 2027Ancestry Day · Jour des Aieux
Wednesday 6 January 2027Epiphany · Le Jour des Rois
Monday 8 February 2027Lundi Gras
Tuesday 9 February 2027Mardi Gras
Wednesday 10 February 2027Ash Wednesday · Mercredi des Cendres
Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday · Vendredi saint
Sunday 28 March 2027Easter Sunday · Pâques
Saturday 1 May 2027Labour Day · Fête du travail
Thursday 6 May 2027Ascension Day · Ascension
Tuesday 18 May 2027Flag and Universities' Day · Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université
Thursday 27 May 2027Corpus Christi · la Fête-Dieu
Sunday 15 August 2027Assumption · Assomption

All 2026 holidays in Haiti

Thursday 1 JanuaryIndependence Day · Jour de l’Indépendance
Friday 2 JanuaryAncestry Day · Jour des Aieux
Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany · Le Jour des Rois
Monday 16 FebruaryLundi Gras
Tuesday 17 FebruaryMardi Gras
Wednesday 18 FebruaryAsh Wednesday · Mercredi des Cendres
Friday 3 AprilGood Friday · Vendredi saint
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sunday · Pâques
Friday 1 MayLabour Day · Fête du travail
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day · Ascension
Monday 18 MayFlag and Universities' Day · Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus Christi · la Fête-Dieu
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption · Assomption
Saturday 17 OctoberAnniversary of the death of Dessalines · Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · Toussaint
Monday 2 NovemberAll Souls' Day · Fête des morts
Wednesday 18 NovemberBattle of Vertières Day · Vertières
Saturday 5 DecemberDiscovery Day · Découverte d'Haïti
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · Noël

If you're timing a trip to a holiday

Flights & hotels for Haiti

Long weekends around a holiday fill up early and prices climb. Check dates around Anniversary of the death of Dessalines (Saturday 17 October) now.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

What's the next public holiday in Haiti?

Anniversary of the death of Dessalines — Saturday 17 October.

How many public holidays does Haiti have?

Haiti has 19 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.

What's closed on public holidays in Haiti?

Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.

Is it worth visiting Haiti during a holiday?

It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.

Are shops open on Sundays in Haiti?

Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.

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