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Haiti observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-10. Clocks will fall back on 2024-11-03.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Haiti.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Haiti:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Haiti.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-01 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-02 | National Sovereignty Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-04 | National Music Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labor Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-20 | National Heroes Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-18 | Flag Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-10 | Mother's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-25 | Pan-African Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-21 | Father's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-24 | Saint Jean Baptiste | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-15 | Ancestors' Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-21 | Youth Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-17 | Dessalines Day (Independence Day) | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-10-05 | Teachers' Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-02 | All Souls' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-18 | Battle of Vertières | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-19 | Veterans Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Haiti:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Haiti:
| Preferred Date Format | MM-DD-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 12-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | No (Primarily 12-hour AM/PM) |
Haiti has generally followed the Eastern Time Zone standard, but DST observance has been subject to occasional changes.
The current time in Haiti is based on America/Port-au-Prince with a UTC offset of UTC-04:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Haiti observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Haiti are typically 08:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Haiti is +509.