Holiday Guide for Haiti in 2020

Haiti information

Population: 11.40m
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Calling Code: (509)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Haitian gourde
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Haiti in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st Independence Day Haiti: Commemorates the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence and restored the country's native name.
	Thursday January 2nd Ancestry Day Haiti: Also known as Ancestor's Day, this holiday commemorates the Haitian forefathers who gave their lives in the struggle for independence from France in the early 19th century.
	Tuesday February 25th Carnival Tuesday Haiti: Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
	Wednesday February 26th Ash Wednesday Haiti: Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday Haiti: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour and Agriculture Day Haiti: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 18th Long Weekend! Flag and Universities' Day Haiti: Celebrates Haiti's educational system and commemorates the creation of the flag at the 1803 Arcahaye Conference.
	Thursday June 11th Corpus Christi Haiti: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Saturday August 15th Assumption Day Haiti: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Saturday October 17th Dessalines Day Haiti: Commemorates the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first ruler, in 1806
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Haiti: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Monday November 2nd Long Weekend! All Souls' Day Haiti: Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
	Wednesday November 18th Battle of Vertières Day Haiti: Commemorates the decisive victory over the French in the Battle of Vertières on November 18th 1803
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Haiti: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC