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Events & Calendar

School Calendar 2026–2027

Key dates, breaks, and Haitian national and religious holidays.

Year at a Glance (PDF) Monthly Calendar (PDF) Event List (PDF)
EXL 2026–2027 year-at-a-glance school calendar with all months and Haitian holidays highlighted
Year at a glance — 2026–2027 school calendar.
DateEvent
Aug 24, 2026Teachers return / professional development
Sep 1, 2026First day of classes
Oct 17, 2026Death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Haitian holiday)
Nov 1–2, 2026All Saints' / All Souls' Day
Nov 18, 2026Battle of Vertières / Armed Forces Day
Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving break
Dec 5, 2026Discovery of Haiti
Dec 21 – Jan 5Christmas & New Year break
Jan 1, 2027Haitian Independence Day
Jan 2, 2027Ancestors' Day
Jan 6, 2027Classes resume
Feb 15–17, 2027Carnival (Mardi Gras)
Apr 2, 2027Good Friday
Apr 5–9, 2027Spring break
May 1, 2027Labor & Agriculture Day
May 13, 2027Ascension Day
May 18, 2027Haitian Flag Day — special program
Jun 3, 2027Corpus Christi
Jun 18, 2027Last day of classes / closing ceremony