Public holidays in Haiti 2024

18 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
National Independence Day, New Year's Day, Ancestry Day
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 13% of days
Sat 10 Feb – Tue 13 Feb · 4 days off
Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat Tuesday
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 3 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of days
Sat 16 Nov – Mon 18 Nov · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day, Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 44% of days

Bridge days

Fri 31 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 60% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 33°C (91°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 18 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Oct – Sun 20 Oct)
Death of Dessalines
Typically in Port-au-Prince: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 14 Feb, Thu 15 Feb, Fri 16 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 9 Feb – Tue 13 Feb · Carnival, Shrove Monday, Fat TuesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Oct – Sun 20 Oct · Death of DessalinesShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · All Saints' Day, Day of the DeadShow on calendar ↓