New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- America/Port-au-Prince
- Currency
- HTG
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Haiti, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Haiti.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Haiti is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Haiti 2026
- 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
- 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 New Year's Day date for Haiti 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.