Haiti
Haiti public holidays
The next public holiday in Haiti is Death of Dessalines, in 17 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
Death of DessalinesSaturday, October 17, 2026 · in 17 days
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | |
| Oct 17Saturday | Death of DessalinesNationwide |
| November 2026 | |
| Nov 1Sunday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 2Monday | Day of the DeadNationwide |
| Nov 18Wednesday | Armed Forces DayNationwide |
| Nov 18Wednesday | Commemoration of the Battle of VertieresNationwide |
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | National Independence DayNationwide |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 2Saturday | Ancestry DayNationwide |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 7Sunday | CarnivalNationwide |
| Feb 8Monday | Shrove MondayNationwide |
| Feb 9Tuesday | Fat TuesdayNationwide |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Mar 28Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | Agriculture and Labor DayNationwide |
| May 18Tuesday | Flag Day and University DayNationwide |
| May 27Thursday | Corpus ChristiNationwide |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 15Sunday | Assumption DayNationwide |
Long weekends coming up
5 breaks of three days or more in the next 12 months, from nationwide holidays and the weekend.
- 3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day
- 3 daysFri, Jan 1, 2027 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · National Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry Day
- 4 daysSat, Feb 6, 2027 – Tue, Feb 9, 2027 · Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat Tuesday
- 3 daysFri, Mar 26, 2027 – Sun, Mar 28, 2027 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in Haiti?
Death of Dessalines, on Saturday, October 17, 2026 — in 17 days.
How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2026?
18 nationwide public holidays. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.