The following are public
holiday
A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tra ...
s in
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
. Many
Vodou holidays are also celebrated, but are not considered public holidays.
The two most important holidays for Haitian Americans are
Haitian Independence Day
Haitian may refer to:
Relating to Haiti
* ''Haitian'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Haiti
** Haitian Creole, a French-Creole based
** Haitian French, variant of the French language
** Haitians, an ethnic group
* Hait ...
and
Haitian Flag Day.
In addition, the following
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
holidays are celebrated; their dates vary
according to the date of Easter each year.
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Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
Holidays
A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate ...
Haitian culture