: calendar for 2025
2025
1 Jan New Year's Day
2 Jan Ancestry Day
6 Jan Epiphany
3 Mar Carnival
4 Mar Carnival
5 Mar Ash Wednesday
17 Apr Maundy Thursday
18 Apr Good Friday
20 Apr Easter Sunday
1 May International Workers' Day
18 May Flag and Universities Day
25 May Mother's Day
29 May Ascension Day
19 Jun Corpus Christi
15 Aug Assumption
17 Oct Dessalines Day
1 Nov All Saints
2 Nov All Souls' Day
18 Nov Battle of Vertières Day
5 Dec Discovery Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
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Jan 1, Wed
New Year's Day
Jour de l'an
A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year
New Year's Day

Jan 2, Thu
Ancestry Day
Jour des Aieux
Commemorates the nation's forebears and their role in the struggle for independence. It honors heritage, national identity, and the legacy of past generations.

Jan 6, Mon
Epiphany
Le Jour des Rois
A Christian feast commemorating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus and, in some traditions, the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night_(holiday)
Epiphany

Mar 3, Mon
Carnival
Carnaval
Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival
Carnival

Mar 4, Tue
Carnival
Carnaval
Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival

Mar 5, Wed
Ash Wednesday
Mercredi Des Cendres
Christian holy day of prayer, fasting and repentance, it falls on the first day of Lent
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday
Ash Wednesday

Apr 17, Thu
Maundy Thursday
Jeudi saint
Christian holiday falling on the Thursday before Easter, which commemorates the Maundy and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday

Apr 18, Fri
Good Friday
Vendredi saint
The Friday of Holy Week, dedicated to remembering the trial, crucifixion, suffering, death of Jesus Christ, and His burial after being taken down from the cross.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
Good Friday

Apr 20, Sun
Easter Sunday
Pâques
Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
Easter Sunday

May 1, Thu
International Workers' Day
Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs
A holiday observed on May 1st to recognize workers and labor rights, with historical origins in late 19th-century labor demonstrations.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers'_Day
International Workers' Day

May 18, Sun
Flag and Universities Day
Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université
The day commemorates the creation of the national flag and recognizes the role of universities in the country's development.

May 25, Sun
Mother's Day
Fête des Mères
Celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_Day
Mother's Day

May 29, Thu
Ascension Day
Ascension
This holiday commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Ascension
Ascension Day

Jun 19, Thu
Corpus Christi
Fête-Dieu
The Roman Rite liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in the Eucharist - known as transubstantiation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Christi_(feast)

Aug 15, Fri
Assumption
L'Assomption de Marie
The Assumption is important to many Christians as the Virgin Mary's heavenly birthday (the day that Mary was received into Heaven).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Mary

Oct 17, Fri
Dessalines Day
Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines
Commemorates the death of Jean‑Jacques Dessalines—Haiti’s first ruler and key leader of the Revolution—on 17 October 1806, honoring his central role in defeating French colonial rule and declaring Haitian independence in 1804

Nov 1, Sat
All Saints
La Toussaint
Commemoration day for all Christian saints.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints'_Day
All Saints

Nov 2, Sun
All Souls' Day
Jour des Morts
Christians typically remember deceased relatives on this day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls'_Day

Nov 18, Tue
Battle of Vertières Day
Vertières
The day commemorates the final major battle of the Haitian Revolution, fought on November 18, 1803, leading to the country's independence.

Dec 5, Fri
Discovery Day
Découverte d'Haïti
Commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the island of Hispaniola in 1492

Dec 25, Thu
Christmas Day
Noël
Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
Christmas Day