Back to country calendar
Public Holiday
Nationwide
Flag Day and University Day
Monday, May 18, 2026
May 2026
262728293012
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31123456
Holiday selected
🏪 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 in the Caribbean on the western half of Hispaniola. Known for its history as the first free black republic in the Americas and the first country to abolish slavery, it has a large global diaspora. Visitors should be aware of the country's current socio-economic challenges.
- Jan 1: New Year's Day and Independence Day
- Jan 2: Ancestry Day
- May 18: Flag Day (and Universities Day)
- Aug 15: Assumption
- Oct 17: Anniversary of the Death of Dessalines
About this holiday
Haitian Flag Day (May 18) commemorates the adoption of the Haitian flag in 1803 during the Haitian Revolution. It is celebrated nationally in Haiti and in several major US cities with large Haitian populations.