Public Holidays in Haiti 2008 🇭🇹

Haiti has 22 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is Death of Dessalines on 17. Oct. 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	Tuesday Bridge day	National Independence Day; New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Wednesday	Ancestry Day	Public holiday
3. Feb	Sunday	Carnival	Public holiday
4. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Shrove Monday	Public holiday
5. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Fat Tuesday	Public holiday
6. Feb	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday	Optional holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Optional holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Agriculture and Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Sunday	Flag Day and University Day	Public holiday
22. May	Thursday Bridge day	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
23. May	Friday Long weekend	National Sovereignty Day	Optional holiday
27. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Feast of Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of Haiti	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Assumption Day	Public holiday
20. Sep	Saturday	Birth Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines	Optional holiday
17. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Death of Dessalines	Public holiday
1. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Sunday	Day of the Dead	Public holiday
18. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Armed Forces Day; Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres	Public holiday
5. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Discovery Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Haiti 2008

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 (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Shrove Monday — 4. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Fat Tuesday — 5. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Maundy Thursday — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Agriculture and Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Corpus Christi — 22. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Sovereignty Day — 23. May (Friday) — long weekend
Feast of Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of Haiti — 27. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Assumption Day — 15. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Death of Dessalines — 17. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Armed Forces Day; Commemoration of the Battle of Vertieres — 18. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Discovery Day — 5. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (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 2008 to 2009.

Carnival: 3. Feb 2008 → 22. Feb 2009
Shrove Monday: 4. Feb 2008 → 23. Feb 2009
Fat Tuesday: 5. Feb 2008 → 24. Feb 2009
Ash Wednesday: 6. Feb 2008 → 25. Feb 2009
Maundy Thursday: 20. Mar 2008 → 9. Apr 2009
Good Friday: 21. Mar 2008 → 10. Apr 2009
Easter Sunday: 23. Mar 2008 → 12. Apr 2009
Corpus Christi: 22. May 2008 → 11. Jun 2009

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Haiti have in 2008?

Haiti observes 22 public holidays in 2008. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Haiti?

The next public holiday in Haiti is Death of Dessalines on 17. Oct.

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 2008.