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Haiti public holidays 2028

16public holidays
4long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Haiti in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayIndependence Day
Jan 2SundayAncestry Day
Feb 28MondayLundi Gras
Feb 29TuesdayMardi Gras
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 18ThursdayFlag and Universities' Day
May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Jun 15ThursdayCorpus Christi
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption
Oct 17TuesdayAnniversary of the death of Dessalines
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Nov 2ThursdayAll Souls' Day
Nov 18SaturdayBattle of Vertières Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Haiti has 16 public holidays. 12 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with Independence Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Nov 3 (1 day)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
May 19 (1 day)4 days off (May 18 to May 21)Flag and Universities' Day
May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Ascension Day
Jun 16 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 15 to Jun 18)Corpus Christi
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Assumption
Oct 16 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 14 to Oct 17)Anniversary of the death of Dessalines
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)6 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 2)All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2028?
  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 2028?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 26 to Feb 29 (Lundi Gras, Mardi Gras). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Haiti fall on a weekend?

Independence Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Ancestry Day (Sunday, January 2, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Battle of Vertières Day (Saturday, November 18, 2028). 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, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 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.