North America & Caribbean
Sun1NovNext holidayAll Saints' DayPublic holidays in Haiti
18 public holidays in 2026, 13 of them on weekdays and 7 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays3Jan3FebMar2Apr2May1JunJul1AugSep1Oct4Nov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | National Independence Day | Fête de l'Indépendance Nationale | Public holiday |
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Nouvel An | Public holiday |
| Fri2Jan | Ancestry Day | Jour des Aïeux | Public holiday |
| Sun15Feb | Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday |
| Mon16Feb | Shrove Monday | Lundi Gras | Public holiday |
| Tue17Feb | Fat Tuesday | Mardi Gras | Public holiday |
| Wed18Feb | Ash Wednesday | Mercredi des Cendres | Optional holiday |
| Thu2Apr | Maundy Thursday | Jeudi Saint | Optional holiday |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Vendredi Saint | Public holiday |
| Sun5Apr | Easter Sunday | Pâques | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | Agriculture and Labour Day | Fête de l'Agriculture et du Travail | Public holiday |
| Thu14May | Ascension Day | Ascension | Optional holiday |
| Mon18May | Flag Day and University Day | Fête du Drapeau et de l'Université | Public holiday |
| Sat23May | National Sovereignty Day | Fête de la Souveraineté Nationale | Optional holiday |
| Thu4Jun | Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Public holiday |
| Sat27Jun | Feast of Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of Haiti | Fête de Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, patronne d'Haiti | Optional holiday |
| Sat15Aug | Assumption Day | Assomption de Marie | Public holiday |
| Sun20Sep | Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines | Anniversaire de Naissance de Jean-Jacques Dessalines | Optional holiday |
| Sat17Oct | Death of Dessalines | Mort de Dessalines | Public holiday |
| Sun1Nov | All Saints' Day | La Toussaint | Public holiday |
| Mon2Nov | Day of the Dead | Fête des Morts | Public holiday |
| Wed18Nov | Armed Forces Day | Commémoration de la Bataille de Vertières | Public holiday |
| Wed18Nov | Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres | Jour des Forces Armées | Public holiday |
| Sat5Dec | Discovery Day | Jour de la Découverte | Optional holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Noël | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | National Independence Day | Fête de l'Indépendance Nationale | Public holiday |
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Nouvel An | Public holiday |
| Sat2Jan | Ancestry Day | Jour des Aïeux | Public holiday |
| Sun7Feb | Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday |
| Mon8Feb | Shrove Monday | Lundi Gras | Public holiday |
| Tue9Feb | Fat Tuesday | Mardi Gras | Public holiday |
| Wed10Feb | Ash Wednesday | Mercredi des Cendres | Optional holiday |
| Thu25Mar | Maundy Thursday | Jeudi Saint | Optional holiday |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Vendredi Saint | Public holiday |
| Sun28Mar | Easter Sunday | Pâques | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | Agriculture and Labour Day | Fête de l'Agriculture et du Travail | Public holiday |
| Thu6May | Ascension Day | Ascension | Optional holiday |
| Tue18May | Flag Day and University Day | Fête du Drapeau et de l'Université | Public holiday |
| Sun23May | National Sovereignty Day | Fête de la Souveraineté Nationale | Optional holiday |
| Thu27May | Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Public holiday |
| Sun27Jun | Feast of Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of Haiti | Fête de Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, patronne d'Haiti | Optional holiday |
| Sun15Aug | Assumption Day | Assomption de Marie | Public holiday |
| Mon20Sep | Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines | Anniversaire de Naissance de Jean-Jacques Dessalines | Optional holiday |
| Sun17Oct | Death of Dessalines | Mort de Dessalines | Public holiday |
| Mon1Nov | All Saints' Day | La Toussaint | Public holiday |
| Tue2Nov | Day of the Dead | Fête des Morts | Public holiday |
| Thu18Nov | Armed Forces Day | Commémoration de la Bataille de Vertières | Public holiday |
| Thu18Nov | Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres | Jour des Forces Armées | Public holiday |
| Sun5Dec | Discovery Day | Jour de la Découverte | Optional holiday |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Noël | Public holiday |