Haiti Independence Day
April 29, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Haiti's Independence Day is celebrated annually on January 1st, commemorating the country's declaration of independence from French colonial rule in 1804. This day is a public holiday in Haiti and is also celebrated as New Year's Day. The declaration of independence on January 1, 1804, in Gonaïves, marked the end of a 12-year war against French rule, with Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaiming Haiti's independence.
