Public Holidays in Haiti 1993 🇭🇹

Haiti has 23 public holidays in 1993. The next public holiday is Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines on 20. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Haiti.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	National Independence Day; New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Saturday	Ancestry Day	Public holiday
21. Feb	Sunday	Carnival	Public holiday
22. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Shrove Monday	Public holiday
23. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Fat Tuesday	Public holiday
24. Feb	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday	Optional holiday
8. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Optional holiday
9. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Agriculture and Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Flag Day and University Day	Public holiday
20. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Optional holiday
23. May	Sunday	National Sovereignty Day	Optional holiday
10. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
27. Jun	Sunday	Feast of Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of Haiti	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Sunday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
20. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines	Optional holiday
17. Oct	Sunday	Death of Dessalines	Public holiday
1. Nov	Monday Long weekend	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Day of the Dead	Public holiday
18. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Armed Forces Day; Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres	Public holiday
5. Dec	Sunday	Discovery Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Haiti 1993

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

National Independence Day; New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Shrove Monday — 22. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Fat Tuesday — 23. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Maundy Thursday — 8. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 9. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Flag Day and University Day — 18. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ascension Day — 20. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Corpus Christi — 10. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines — 20. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
All Saints' Day — 1. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Day of the Dead — 2. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Armed Forces Day; Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres — 18. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Haiti

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1993 to 1994.

Carnival: 21. Feb 1993 → 13. Feb 1994
Shrove Monday: 22. Feb 1993 → 14. Feb 1994
Fat Tuesday: 23. Feb 1993 → 15. Feb 1994
Ash Wednesday: 24. Feb 1993 → 16. Feb 1994
Maundy Thursday: 8. Apr 1993 → 31. Mar 1994
Good Friday: 9. Apr 1993 → 1. Apr 1994
Easter Sunday: 11. Apr 1993 → 3. Apr 1994
Ascension Day: 20. May 1993 → 12. May 1994
Corpus Christi: 10. Jun 1993 → 2. Jun 1994

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Haiti have in 1993?

Haiti observes 23 public holidays in 1993. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Haiti?

The next public holiday in Haiti is Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines on 20. Sep.

Are public holidays in Haiti the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1993.