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Haiti Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Haiti
Haiti has 20 national public holidays in 2026. 15 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Saints Day on Sunday, 1 November (in 5 days). There are 5 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Saints Day
Sunday, 1 November 2026 · La Toussaint
Haiti public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | Public holiday | |
| Ancestry Day | Jour des Aieux | Public holiday | |
| Epiphany | Le Jour des Rois | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Ash Wednesday | Mercredi Des Cendres | Public holiday | |
| Maundy Thursday | Jeudi saint | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Vendredi saint | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Pâques | Public holiday |
| Labour and Agriculture Day | Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension | Public holiday | |
| Flag and Universities Day | Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université | Public holiday | |
| Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Assumption of Mary | L'Assomption de Marie | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Dessalines Day | Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines | Public holiday |
| Weekend | All Saints Day Next | La Toussaint | Public holiday |
| All Souls' Day | Jour des Morts | Public holiday | |
| Battle of Vertières Day | Vertières | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Discovery Day | Découverte d'Haïti | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Noël | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Haiti holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 3
February 3
March
April 3
May 3
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 1
November 3
December 2
Long weekends in Haiti 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan
Take off Mon 5 Jan
Sat 14 Feb – Wed 18 Feb
No leave needed
Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Mon 18 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Take off Fri 5 Jun
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Haiti?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.