Haiti

Haiti public holidays 2026

Haiti has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Death of Dessalines on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in 18 days.

Public holidays in Haiti in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	National Independence DayNationwide
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Ancestry DayNationwide
February
Feb 15Sunday	CarnivalNationwide
Feb 16Monday	Shrove MondayNationwide
Feb 17Tuesday	Fat TuesdayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 5Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Agriculture and Labor DayNationwide
May 18Monday	Flag Day and University DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Thursday	Corpus ChristiNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
October
Oct 17Saturday	Death of DessalinesNationwide
November
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
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · National Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry Day
4 daysSat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 · Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat Tuesday
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Agriculture and Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 16 – Mon, May 18 · Flag Day and University Day
4 daysThu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus ChristiTake Fri, Jun 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Haiti in 2026?

18 nationwide public holidays: National Independence Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 1); Ancestry Day (Jan 2); Carnival (Feb 15); Shrove Monday (Feb 16); Fat Tuesday (Feb 17); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Agriculture and Labor Day (May 1); Flag Day and University Day (May 18); Corpus Christi (Jun 4); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Death of Dessalines (Oct 17); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Day of the Dead (Nov 2); Armed Forces Day (Nov 18); Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres (Nov 18); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Haiti?

Death of Dessalines, on Saturday, October 17, 2026 — in 18 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.