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Flag and Universities Day

May 2028
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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

4-Day Block
THU 18 Holiday
FRI 19 Bridge Day
SAT 20 Weekend
SUN 21 Weekend

4-day weekend with a bridge day on May 19

📣 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.