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Public holidays in Haiti

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The following are public holidays in Haiti. Many Vodou holidays are also celebrated, but are not considered public holidays.

The two most important holidays for Haitian Americans are Haitian Independence Day and Haitian Flag Day.

DateEnglish nameLocal name (in French)Remarks
1 JanuaryNew Year's Day and Independence DayNouvel an / Jour de l'an / Premier de l'a et Jour de l'IndépendanceCommemorates the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence and restored the country's native name.
2 JanuaryAncestry DayJour des AieuxCommemorates Ancestry and other loved ones who have died fighting for freedom.
6 JanuaryEpiphanyLe Jour des RoisCelebrates the Three Wise Men's visit to see the newborn Christ.
12 JanuaryRemembrance DayJour De RemembranceCelebrates the victims of the January 2010 earthquakes.
moveableCarnival/Mardi GrasCarnaval/Mardi Gras
1 MayLabour and Agriculture DayFête du Travail / Fête des TravailleursInternational holiday
18 MayFlag Day and Universities DayJour du Drapeau et de l'UniversitéCelebrates its educational system and commemorates the creation of the flag at the 1803 Arcahaye Conference.
15 AugustAssumption of MaryL'Assomption de MarieRoman Catholic holiday
20 SeptemberDessalines DayJour de DessalinesCommemorates the birth of Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
17 OctoberDessalines DayAnniversaire de la mort de DessalinesCommemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
1 NovemberAll Saints' DayLa ToussaintRoman Catholic holiday; commemorates the sainthood.
2 NovemberAll Souls' DayJour des MortsRoman Catholic holiday; commemorates the faithful departed.
18 NovemberBattle of Vertières DayVertièresCommemorates the victory over the French in the Armed Forces Day in the year 1803.
5 DecemberDiscovery DayDécouverte d'HaïtiCommemorates Christopher Columbus' landing on Hispaniola in 1492.
25 DecemberChristmasNoëlCelebrates the nativity of Jesus.

In addition, the following Christian holidays are celebrated; their dates vary according to the date of Easter each year.

DateNameLocal name (in French)Remarks
moveableAsh WednesdayMercredi Des Cendres
moveableMaundy ThursdayJeudi saint
moveableGood FridayVendredi saint
moveableEaster SundayPâques
moveableAscension DayAscensionThursday, 40th day after Easter Sunday
moveableCorpus ChristiFête-Dieu

References

References

  1. "Republic of Haiti: National Holidays". United Haitians Home Page.
  2. ""Haitian Immigrants" In Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans. Edited by Ronald H. Bayor. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Publishers. Pp. 887–932.".
  3. Gaffield, Julia. (16 October 2015). "Julia Gaffield: Dessalines Day, October 17". University of North Carolina Press.
  4. "Origins of the Haitian Flag".
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