Public holidays in Haiti 2023

18 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Haiti

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	National Independence Day National day Fête de l'Indépendance Nationale	Fête de l'Indépendance Nationale
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Nouvel An	Nouvel An
2 January Monday	Monday	Ancestry Day Jour des Aïeux	Jour des Aïeux
19 February Sunday	Sunday	Carnival Carnaval	Carnaval
20 February Monday	Monday	Shrove Monday Religious Lundi Gras	Lundi Gras
21 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras	Mardi Gras
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Vendredi Saint	Vendredi Saint
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Pâques	Pâques
1 May Monday	Monday	Agriculture and Labor Day Fête de l'Agriculture et du Travail	Fête de l'Agriculture et du Travail
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Flag Day and University Day National day Fête du Drapeau et de l'Université	Fête du Drapeau et de l'Université
8 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Religious Fête-Dieu	Fête-Dieu
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Religious Assomption de Marie	Assomption de Marie
17 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Death of Dessalines Mort de Dessalines	Mort de Dessalines
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day Religious La Toussaint	La Toussaint
2 November Thursday	Thursday	Day of the Dead Religious Fête des Morts	Fête des Morts
18 November Saturday	Saturday	Armed Forces Day Jour des Forces Armées	Jour des Forces Armées
18 November Saturday	Saturday	Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres National day Commémoration de la Bataille de Vertières	Commémoration de la Bataille de Vertières
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Haiti (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNational Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry DayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · 4 days offCarnival, Shrove Monday, Fat TuesdayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offGood Friday, Easter SundayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offAgriculture and Labor DayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 32°C (90°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days offNational Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry DayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Flag Day and University DayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 9 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Jun – Sun 11 Jun)Corpus ChristiTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 32°C (90°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 33°C (91°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 16 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Oct – Tue 17 Oct)Death of DessalinesTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 Nov: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Nov – Sun 5 Nov)All Saints' Day, Day of the DeadTypically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 18 Feb – Sun 26 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 22 Feb, Thu 23 Feb, Fri 24 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 17 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Agriculture and Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Flag Day and University DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Nov) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · All Saints' Day, Day of the DeadShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · National Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry DayShow on calendar ↓