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Haiti Public Holidays for 2011, 2012
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, a country in the West Indies, occupying the western third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which lies between Cuba
to the west and Puerto Rico to the east. The remainder of Hispaniola forms the Dominican Republic.
Haiti's terrain is predominantly mountainous, and its main population centers are near the coast. "Haiti," an Arawak Indian name, means "land of mountains."
Port-au-Prince – the capital and the largest city. Official languages – French, Haitian Creole. Government – Presidential republic.
Haiti is primarily an agricultural country, with few readily marketable mineral resources and no large-scale manufacturing. Currency - Haitian gourde (HTG). Fiscal year – 1 October - 30 September. Inflation (CPI) – 8.9% (2007). Main industries – flour, sugarcane, light assembly, textiles, cement, industries based on imported parts.
"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: UTC -5.
| Holiday | 2011 | 2012 |
| Independence Day | January 1 | January 1 |
| Ancestry Day/ National Day | January 2 | January 2 |
Carnival
(Mardi Gras) | March 7 | February 20 |
| Pan-American Day/Bastilla's Day | April 14 | April 14 |
Good Friday
Catholic or protestant | April 22 | April 6 |
| Labor Day/May Day | May 1 | May 1 |
| Flag and Universities Day | May 18 | May 18 |
| Ascension | May 19 | May 20 |
| Corpus Cristi | June 23 | June 7 |
| Assumption | August 15 | August 15 |
| Anniversary of the Death of Dessalines | October 17 | October 17 |
| United Nations Day | October 24 | October 24 |
| All Saints' Day | November 1 | November 1 |
| Defuncts' Day (All Souls Day) | November 1 | November 2 |
Armed Forces Day
Battle of Vertieres Day | November 18 | November 18 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | December 25 |
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