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Assumption of Mary

August 2027
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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Reduced
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

📣 Traveler notes

Haiti, located on the western part of Hispaniola, is a Caribbean nation known for its rich post-colonial culture and history as the first American nation founded by a successful slave revolt. It has a prominent international diaspora, including influential figures such as W. E. B. Du Bois.

  • January 1: New Year's Day and Independence Day
  • January 2: Ancestry Day
  • May 18: Flag and Universities Day
  • August 15: Assumption
  • October 17: Anniversary of the Death of Dessalines

About this holiday

The Assumption of Mary, celebrated annually on August 15th, is a Catholic dogma commemorating Mary's body and soul ascension into heaven.