Current Date And Time In Hinche, Haiti
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:54:49 EDT
State: Centre
Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 18,590
District: Arrondissement de Hinche
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Hinche. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Hinche.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Hinche observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Jour de l'Indépendance on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Hinche.
This is Haiti's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Haiti's country-level and Centre holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Hinche as anywhere else in Haiti.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Haiti's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Haiti's country and Centre holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Hinche just as everywhere else in Haiti.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jour de l'Indépendance | January 1 | National Day | Full National Closure | primature.gouv.ht |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Jour de l'Indépendance | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Hinche generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Haiti: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Hinche, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 18,590 and running on the America/Port-au-Prince time zone, Hinche follows Haiti's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.