Ash Wednesday has already passed this year.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 8
- Day of year
- 49
- Local time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Currency
- HTG
Long-weekend planner
Ash Wednesday falls on a Wednesday in 2026, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Haiti, Ash Wednesday is on February 18, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. Ash Wednesday is a public holiday observed nationwide in Haiti.
Ash Wednesday was on February 18, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Ash Wednesday in Haiti is on February 10, 2027.
Other public holidays in Haiti 2026
- New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)Jan 1
- Ancestry Day (Jour des Aieux)Jan 2
- Epiphany (Le Jour des Rois)Jan 6
- Carnival (Carnaval)Feb 16
- Maundy Thursday (Jeudi saint)Apr 2
- Good Friday (Vendredi saint)Apr 3
- Easter Sunday (Pâques)Apr 5
- Labour and Agriculture Day (Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs)May 1
- Ascension Day (Ascension)May 14
- Flag and Universities Day (Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université)May 18
- Corpus Christi (Fête-Dieu)Jun 4
- Assumption of Mary (L'Assomption de Marie)Aug 15
- Dessalines Day (Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines)Oct 17
- All Saints Day (La Toussaint)Nov 1
- All Souls' Day (Jour des Morts)Nov 2
- Battle of Vertières Day (Vertières)Nov 18
- Discovery Day (Découverte d'Haïti)Dec 5
- Christmas Day (Noël)Dec 25
About these dates
The Ash Wednesday date for Haiti 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.