Holidays in Haiti
This is a list of most Haitian national holidays.
January 1 – Independence Day, New Year's Day
January 2 – Ancestors' Day / Heroes’ Day
February 16 (in 2010) – Mardi Gras (End of the carnival season)
April 2 (in 2010) – Good Friday
May 1 – Agriculture and Labor Day
May 18 – Haitian Flag Day and University Day
October 17 – Dessalines’ Day: Anniversary of the death of the revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines (d.1806). He was declared emperor in 1805.
October 24 – United Nations Day
November 1 – All Saints Day
November 2 – All Souls Day
November 18 – Battle of Vertieres' Day
December 5 – Discovery Day: Anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival on the island in 1492
December 25 – Christmas