Haiti
PublicShut

Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université

Flag and Universities Day

Monday, 18 May 2026 · Haiti · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.

What the day is for

Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.

Do shops and banks close?

Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.

Getting around

Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Haiti.

When it falls each year

Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.

2025Sunday · 18 May 20252-day break
2026Monday · 18 May 20263-day break
2027Tuesday · 18 May 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Thursday · 18 May 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Friday · 18 May 20293-day break

See the full Haiti holiday calendar or count the working days.