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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Flag and Universities Day
Monday, May 18, 2026
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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
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
16
Weekend
SUN
17
Weekend
MON
18
Holiday
3-day weekend (May 16 – May 18)
📣 Traveler notes
Haiti is a Caribbean nation located on the western part of Hispaniola. It boasts a distinctive culture, having been the first American nation established following a successful slave revolt. Visitors should approach the country with patience and respect for its complex socio-economic context.
- 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
Haitian Flag Day, observed annually on May 18th, commemorates the adoption of the Haitian flag in 1803. It is a national holiday observed in Haiti and many US cities with large Haitian communities.