Public Holidays in Haiti 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Haiti for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | Public |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Ancestry Day | Jour des Aieux | Public |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Epiphany | Le Jour des Rois | Public |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Carnival | Carnaval | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Carnival | Carnaval | Public |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ash Wednesday | Mercredi Des Cendres | Public |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Jeudi saint | Public |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Vendredi saint | Public |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Pâques | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour and Agriculture Day | Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs | Public |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Ascension | Public |
| May 18, 2026 | Flag and Universities Day | Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université | Public |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Public |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | L'Assomption de Marie | Public |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dessalines Day | Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines | Public |
| Nov 1, 2026 | All Saints Day | La Toussaint | Public |
| Nov 2, 2026 | All Souls' Day | Jour des Morts | Public |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Battle of Vertières Day | Vertières | Public |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Discovery Day | Découverte d'Haïti | Public |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Noël | Public |