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Haiti public holidays 2027

16public holidays
4long weekends
4bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Haiti in 2027

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1FridayIndependence Day
Jan 2SaturdayAncestry Day
Feb 8MondayLundi Gras
Feb 9TuesdayMardi Gras
Mar 26FridayGood Friday
Mar 28SundayEaster Sunday
May 1SaturdayLabour Day
May 6ThursdayAscension Day
May 18TuesdayFlag and Universities' Day
May 27ThursdayCorpus Christi
Aug 15SundayAssumption
Oct 17SundayAnniversary of the death of Dessalines
Nov 1MondayAll Saints' Day
Nov 2TuesdayAll Souls' Day
Nov 18ThursdayBattle of Vertières Day
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day

In 2027, Haiti has 16 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with Independence Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 and the last one is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Long weekends in 2027

Best bridge days to book

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May 7 (1 day)4 days off (May 6 to May 9)Ascension Day
May 17 (1 day)4 days off (May 15 to May 18)Flag and Universities' Day
May 28 (1 day)4 days off (May 27 to May 30)Corpus Christi
Nov 19 (1 day)4 days off (Nov 18 to Nov 21)Battle of Vertières Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2027?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with Independence Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Haiti in 2027?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (Independence Day, Ancestry Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2027 holidays in Haiti fall on a weekend?

Ancestry Day (Saturday, January 2, 2027), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 28, 2027), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1, 2027), Assumption (Sunday, August 15, 2027), Anniversary of the death of Dessalines (Sunday, October 17, 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2027). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Haiti: 2026, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2027 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.