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HOLIDAYS
HAITIAN HOLIDAYS
(historic holidays)
Jan 1- Independence Day
Jan 2-Heroes Day; celebrated for one's ancestors
May 18-Flag Day; slaves fighting for freedom ripped French flag to signal thier separation
November 18-Battle of Vertieres Day; celebrates historic victory over the French troops
(Other)
Feb 16- Mardi Gras(Carival)
April 12-Good Friday
May 1-Labor Day
June 3-Corpus Christi
August 15- Assumption
November 2-All Souls' Day
December 5-Decouverte of Haiti
December 25-Christmas
Haiti has quite a few holidays, some of them celebrated around the world and some of them just celebrated in Haiti. some of the holidays are dedicated to ancestors and special topics, while others, like valentines' day, are celebrated almost everywhere in the world . here is a list of haitian holidays.