Long weekends in Haiti, 2026.
Haiti, 2026: 9 long weekends. 4 cost no leave at all, and 7 days of leave add the other 5, for 42 days off in total.
Long weekends that need no leave
- 2 April to 5 April: 4 days off, no leave needed (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday)
- 1 May to 3 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (Labour and Agriculture Day)
- 31 October to 2 November: 3 days off, no leave needed (All Saints Day, All Souls' Day)
- 25 December to 27 December: 3 days off, no leave needed (Christmas Day)
Bridge days worth taking
- 1 January to 6 January: 6 days off, take Mon 5 Jan as leave (New Year's Day, Ancestry Day, Epiphany)
- 14 February to 22 February: 9 days off, take Thu 19 Feb and Fri 20 Feb as leave (Carnival, Ash Wednesday)
- 14 May to 18 May: 5 days off, take Fri 15 May as leave (Ascension Day, Flag and Universities Day)
- 4 June to 7 June: 4 days off, take Fri 5 Jun as leave (Corpus Christi)
- 14 November to 18 November: 5 days off, take Mon 16 Nov and Tue 17 Nov as leave (Battle of Vertières Day)
Public holidays in Haiti, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) |
| Friday 2 January | Ancestry Day (Jour des Aieux) |
| Tuesday 6 January | Epiphany (Le Jour des Rois) |
| Monday 16 February | Carnival (Carnaval) |
| Tuesday 17 February | Carnival (Carnaval) |
| Wednesday 18 February | Ash Wednesday (Mercredi Des Cendres) |
| Thursday 2 April | Maundy Thursday (Jeudi saint) |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday (Vendredi saint) |
| Sunday 5 April | Easter Sunday (Pâques) |
| Friday 1 May | Labour and Agriculture Day (Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs) |
| Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day (Ascension) |
| Monday 18 May | Flag and Universities Day (Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université) |
| Thursday 4 June | Corpus Christi (Fête-Dieu) |
| Saturday 15 August | Assumption of Mary (L'Assomption de Marie) |
| Saturday 17 October | Dessalines Day (Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines) |
| Sunday 1 November | All Saints Day (La Toussaint) |
| Monday 2 November | All Souls' Day (Jour des Morts) |
| Wednesday 18 November | Battle of Vertières Day (Vertières) |
| Saturday 5 December | Discovery Day (Découverte d'Haïti) |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day (Noël) |
Quick answers
How many long weekends are there in Haiti in 2026?
Haiti has 4 long weekends in 2026 that need no leave, and 5 more that open up with one or two days of leave.
What is the best bridge day in Haiti in 2026?
New Year's Day: taking 1 day of leave gives 6 days off, from 1 January to 6 January 2026.
How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2026?
Haiti has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 15 of them fall on a weekday.