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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 Day*Nouvel an / Jour de l'an / Premier de l'a *et* Jour de l'Indépendance*Commemorates the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence and restored the country's native name.
2 JanuaryAncestry Day*Jour des Aieux*Commemorates Ancestry and other loved ones who have died fighting for freedom.
6 JanuaryEpiphany*Le Jour des Rois*Celebrates the Three Wise Men's visit to see the newborn Christ.
12 JanuaryRemembrance Day*Jour De Remembrance*Celebrates the victims of the [January 2010 earthquakes](2010-haiti-earthquake).
*moveable*Carnival/Mardi Gras*Carnaval/Mardi Gras*
1 MayLabour and Agriculture Day*Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs*International holiday
18 MayFlag Day and Universities Day*Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université*Celebrates its educational system and commemorates the creation of the flag at the 1803 Arcahaye Conference.
15 AugustAssumption of Mary*L'Assomption de Marie*Roman Catholic holiday
20 SeptemberDessalines Day*Jour de Dessalines*Commemorates the birth of Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
17 OctoberDessalines Day*Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines*Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
1 NovemberAll Saints' Day*La Toussaint*Roman Catholic holiday; commemorates the sainthood.
2 NovemberAll Souls' Day*Jour des Morts*Roman Catholic holiday; commemorates the faithful departed.
18 NovemberBattle of Vertières Day*Vertières*Commemorates the victory over the French in the Armed Forces Day in the year 1803.
5 DecemberDiscovery Day*Découverte d'Haïti*Commemorates Christopher Columbus' landing on Hispaniola in 1492.
25 DecemberChristmas*Noël*Celebrates 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
*moveable*Ash Wednesday*Mercredi Des Cendres*
*moveable*Maundy Thursday*Jeudi saint*
*moveable*Good Friday*Vendredi saint*
*moveable*Easter Sunday*Pâques*
*moveable*Ascension Day*Ascension*Thursday, 40th day after Easter Sunday
*moveable*Corpus Christi*Fête-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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