# Public holidays in Haiti 2026

Haiti has 16 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ht/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ht/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ht.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | National Independence Day |
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Ancestry Day |
| 2026-02-15 | Sunday | Carnival |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Shrove Monday |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Fat Tuesday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Agriculture and Labor Day |
| 2026-05-18 | Monday | Flag Day and University Day |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Day |
| 2026-10-17 | Saturday | Death of Dessalines |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | Day of the Dead |
| 2026-11-18 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2026-11-18 | Wednesday | Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026: National Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry Day
- 4 days, Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026: Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat Tuesday
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Agriculture and Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 16 to Mon 18 May 2026: Flag Day and University Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 5 June 2026 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 June 2026 (4 days): Corpus Christi

## Questions about 2026 in Haiti

**How many working days are there in Haiti in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2026?** 16 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Haiti?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Haiti 2024](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2024.md)
- [Haiti 2025](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2025.md)
- [Haiti 2026](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2026.md)
- [Haiti 2027](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2027.md)
- [Haiti 2028](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2028.md)
- [Haiti 2029](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2029.md)
- [Haiti 2030](https://openworkdays.com/haiti/2030.md)

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