Haiti has a total of 24 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day/Independence Day
Monday, January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Heroes’ Day/Ancestors’ Day
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Heroes’ Day/Ancestors’ Day is a national/legal holiday in Haiti
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 March Equinox in Haiti (Port-au-Prince)
Good Friday
Friday, March 30, 2018 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Agriculture and Labor Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Flag Day/University Day
Friday, May 18, 2018 Flag Day/University Day is a national/legal holiday in Haiti
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 27, 2018 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Corpus Christi
Thursday, May 31, 2018 Corpus Christi is a Christian feast in honor of the Holy Eucharist.
June Solstice
Thursday, June 21, 2018 June Solstice in Haiti (Port-au-Prince)
Father's Day
Sunday, June 24, 2018 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Assumption of Mary
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 23, 2018 September Equinox in Haiti (Port-au-Prince)
Dessalines Day
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Dessalines Day is a national/legal holiday in Haiti
All Saints' Day
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
All Souls' Day
Friday, November 2, 2018 All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Vertières Day
Sunday, November 18, 2018 Vertières Day is a national/legal holiday in Haiti
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2018 December Solstice in Haiti (Port-au-Prince)
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve
Monday, December 31, 2018 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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