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Public Holidays


Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Haiti and start planning to make the most of your time off.

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2026 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanThuIndependence Day
2 JanFriFounders' Day
17 FebTueCarnival
18 FebWedAsh Wednesday
3 AprFriGood Friday
1 MayFriLabor and Agricultural Day
18 MayMonFlag and University Day
4 JunThuCorpus Christi
15 AugSatAssumption Day
17 OctSatDeath of Dessalines
1 NovSunAll Saints' Day
2 NovMonAll Souls' Day
18 NovWedBattle of Vertieres
25 DecFriChristmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanFriIndependence Day
2 JanSatFounders' Day
8 FebMonCarnival
10 FebWedAsh Wednesday
26 MarFriGood Friday
1 MaySatLabor and Agricultural Day
18 MayTueFlag and University Day
27 MayThuCorpus Christi
15 AugSunAssumption Day
17 OctSunDeath of Dessalines
1 NovMonAll Saints' Day
2 NovTueAll Souls' Day
18 NovThuBattle of Vertieres
25 DecSatChristmas Day

2028 Public Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanSatIndependence Day
2 JanSunFounders' Day
29 FebTueCarnival
1 MarWedAsh Wednesday
14 AprFriGood Friday
1 MayMonLabor and Agricultural Day
18 MayThuFlag and University Day
15 JunThuCorpus Christi
15 AugTueAssumption Day
17 OctTueDeath of Dessalines
1 NovWedAll Saints' Day
2 NovThuAll Souls' Day
18 NovSatBattle of Vertieres
25 DecMonChristmas Day

National holidays are regulated by the Labor Code of Haiti, laws 107-119 of the amendments made to the Labor Code in 1993. These laws provide the government with the ability to create national holidays, determine which days are paid holidays and which are not, and determine the dates in which they are celebrated.

The Labor Code of Haiti requires that on paid non-working holidays all employees required to work due to the nature of their position, must be paid at a rate of one and a half times their pay for all hours worked on the holiday. In addition, the Labor Code states that employment contracts cannot eliminate pay for holidays that are declared as paid dates by the government.

The government releases an official list of holidays at the end of each year for the following year. Some of the dates of the religious holidays will change each year. This is due to the fact that these holidays are celebrated based on the lunar cycle. The government of Haiti requires that all employers recognise these holidays, regardless of the dates in which they occur.

The government of Haiti is also known to declare one-time national holidays, usually without pay, for various reasons throughout the year. Some occasion that have prompted one-off holidays include election periods, bridging two holidays that occur a day apart, and commemorative holidays.

Carnival Monday is usually observed as a half day off from work. While this is not a nationally recognised holiday, it has become a tradition with business owners.