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Haiti Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Haiti
Haiti has 20 national public holidays in 2028. 16 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 8 more if you take a bridge day off.
Haiti public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | Jour de l'an | Public holiday |
| Weekend | 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 | |
| Flag and Universities Day | Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension | Public holiday | |
| Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Public holiday | |
| Assumption of Mary | L'Assomption de Marie | Public holiday | |
| Dessalines Day | Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines | Public holiday | |
| All Saints Day | La Toussaint | Public holiday | |
| All Souls' Day | Jour des Morts | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Battle of Vertières Day | Vertières | Public holiday |
| 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 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 3
February 2
March 1
April 3
May 3
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 1
November 3
December 2
Long weekends in Haiti 2028
5 long weekends come for free, and 8 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan
Take off Fri 7 Jan
Sat 26 Feb – Wed 1 Mar
No leave needed
Thu 13 Apr – Sun 16 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May
Take off Fri 19 May
Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May
Take off Fri 26 May
Thu 15 Jun – Sun 18 Jun
Take off Fri 16 Jun
Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug
Take off Mon 14 Aug
Sat 14 Oct – Tue 17 Oct
Take off Mon 16 Oct
Wed 1 Nov – Sun 5 Nov
Take off Fri 3 Nov
Sat 2 Dec – Tue 5 Dec
Take off Mon 4 Dec
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan
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.