Public Holidays in Haiti (2026)
Haiti has 20 public holidays in 2026 (20 nationwide) and 246 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Haiti observes 20 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | Nationwide |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Ancestry Day | Jour des Aieux | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany | Le Jour des Rois | Nationwide |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | Carnival | Carnaval | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Carnival | Carnaval | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Ash Wednesday | Mercredi Des Cendres | Nationwide |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Jeudi saint | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Vendredi saint | Nationwide |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Pâques | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labour and Agriculture Day | Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs | Nationwide |
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Ascension | Nationwide |
| Monday, May 18, 2026 | Flag and Universities Day | Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université | Nationwide |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Nationwide |
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | L'Assomption de Marie | Nationwide |
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Dessalines Day | Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines | Nationwide |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | All Saints Day | La Toussaint | Nationwide |
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | All Souls' Day | Jour des Morts | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | Battle of Vertières Day | Vertières | Nationwide |
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Discovery Day | Découverte d'Haïti | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Noël | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 17 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 19 |
| December | 22 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Saturday, January 2, 2027 | Ancestry Day |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | Epiphany |
| Monday, February 8, 2027 | Carnival |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2027 | Carnival |
| Wednesday, February 10, 2027 | Ash Wednesday |
| Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Labour and Agriculture Day |
Show the remaining 10 rows
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday, May 6, 2027 | Ascension Day |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2027 | Flag and Universities Day |
| Thursday, May 27, 2027 | Corpus Christi |
| Sunday, August 15, 2027 | Assumption of Mary |
| Sunday, October 17, 2027 | Dessalines Day |
| Monday, November 1, 2027 | All Saints Day |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2027 | All Souls' Day |
| Thursday, November 18, 2027 | Battle of Vertières Day |
| Sunday, December 5, 2027 | Discovery Day |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .