Haiti public holidays 2025
16 public holidays
Haiti: 16 public holidays in 2025. 12 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Haiti: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | Independence DayJour de l’Indépendance |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | Ancestry DayJour des Aieux |
| Mar 3 | Monday | Lundi Gras |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | Mardi Gras |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayVendredi saint |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter SundayPâques |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour DayFête du travail |
| May 18 | Sunday | Flag and Universities' DayJour du Drapeau et de l'Université |
| May 29 | Thursday | Ascension DayAscension |
| Jun 19 | Thursday | Corpus Christila Fête-Dieu |
| Aug 15 | Friday | AssumptionAssomption |
| Oct 17 | Friday | Anniversary of the death of DessalinesAnniversaire de la mort de Dessalines |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' DayToussaint |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | All Souls' DayFête des morts |
| Nov 18 | Tuesday | Battle of Vertières DayVertières |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayNoël |
Long weekends in 2025
- Thursday, January 2: Ancestry Day gives four days off if you take Friday, January 3 as a bridge day.
- Monday, March 3: Lundi Gras gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, March 4: Mardi Gras gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, June 19: Corpus Christi gives four days off if you take Friday, June 20 as a bridge day.
- Friday, August 15: Assumption gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, October 17: Anniversary of the death of Dessalines gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, November 18: Battle of Vertières Day gives four days off if you take Monday, November 17 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20); Flag and Universities' Day (Sunday, May 18); All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1); All Souls' Day (Sunday, November 2).
Holidays by month
- January2
- February0
- March2
- April2
- May3
- June1
- July0
- August1
- September0
- October1
- November3
- December1
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- January 6: Epiphany (observance)
- March 5: Ash Wednesday (observance)
- December 5: Discovery Day (observance)
Haiti: public holidays in other years
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Haiti: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 16 public holidays in 2025: Independence Day (January 1); Ancestry Day (January 2); Lundi Gras (March 3); Mardi Gras (March 4); Good Friday (April 18); Easter Sunday (April 20); Labour Day (May 1); Flag and Universities' Day (May 18); Ascension Day (May 29); Corpus Christi (June 19); Assumption (August 15); Anniversary of the death of Dessalines (October 17); All Saints' Day (November 1); All Souls' Day (November 2); Battle of Vertières Day (November 18); Christmas Day (December 25).
Haiti: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, January 2: Ancestry Day gives four days off if you take Friday, January 3 as a bridge day. Monday, March 3: Lundi Gras gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, March 4: Mardi Gras gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day. Thursday, June 19: Corpus Christi gives four days off if you take Friday, June 20 as a bridge day. Friday, August 15: Assumption gives a three-day weekend. Friday, October 17: Anniversary of the death of Dessalines gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, November 18: Battle of Vertières Day gives four days off if you take Monday, November 17 as a bridge day. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Haiti: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 16 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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