Public Holidays in Haiti, 2026
Haiti observes 20 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 5 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 20
- On a weekend
- 5
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 246
Nationwide
Haiti holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Haiti. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2026 | Friday | Ancestry Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2026 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 16 February 2026 | Monday | Carnival | Nationwide |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Carnival | Nationwide |
| 18 February 2026 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Nationwide |
| 2 April 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour and Agriculture Day | Nationwide |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 18 May 2026 | Monday | Flag and Universities Day | Nationwide |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Assumption of Mary | Nationwide |
| 17 October 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Dessalines Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| 2 November 2026 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Nationwide |
| 18 November 2026 | Wednesday | Battle of Vertières Day | Nationwide |
| 5 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Discovery Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
15 of Haiti's 20 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 5 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Assumption of Mary (15 August 2026), Dessalines Day (17 October 2026), All Saints Day (1 November 2026), Discovery Day (5 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 246 business days in Haiti.
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