Public holidays in Haiti, 2026
Haiti has 16 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a working day and 4 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
16 of 16 holidays
- 01 01 Jour de l'Indépendance Thursday
- 02 01 Jour des Aieux Friday
- 16 02 Lundi Gras Monday
- 17 02 Mardi Gras Tuesday
- 03 04 Vendredi saint Friday
- 05 04 Pâques Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 05 Fête du travail Friday
- 14 05 Ascension Thursday
- 18 05 Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université Monday
- 04 06 la Fête-Dieu Thursday
- 15 08 Assomption Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 17 10 Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 01 11 Toussaint Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 02 11 Fête des morts Monday
- 18 11 Vertières Wednesday
- 25 12 Noël Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2026?
16, of which 12 fall on a working day and 4 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 4 of Haiti's land on one, and most countries do not move them.