71 days until Dessalines Day.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Day of the week
- Saturday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 42
- Day of year
- 290
- Local time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Currency
- HTG
Long-weekend planner
Dessalines Day falls on the weekend in 2026, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Haiti, Dessalines Day is on October 17, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Dessalines Day falls on a Saturday.
Yes. Dessalines Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Haiti.
There are 71 days until Dessalines Day on October 17, 2026.
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
- Ash Wednesday (Mercredi Des Cendres)Feb 18
- 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
- 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 Dessalines Day date for Haiti 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.