Public Holidays HT 2026
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
Anniversary of the death of Dessalines
Sat, 17 October
in 66 days
All Saints' Day
Sun, 1 November
in 81 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | Independence DayJour de l'Indépendance National |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Ancestry DayJour des Aieux National |
| 16 Feb | Mon | Lundi Gras National |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Mardi Gras National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayVendredi saint National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayPâques National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayFête du travail National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayAscension National |
| 18 May | Mon | Flag and Universities' DayJour du Drapeau et de l'Université National |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Corpus Christila Fête-Dieu National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | AssumptionAssomption National |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Anniversary of the death of DessalinesAnniversaire de la mort de Dessalines National |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' DayToussaint National |
| 2 Nov | Mon | All Souls' DayFête des morts National |
| 18 Nov | Wed | Battle of Vertières DayVertières National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayNoël National |
HT public holidays 2026: 16 days
In HT in 2026 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 12 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 4 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 7 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with Independence Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.