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Caracol, Nord-Est, Haiti – Haiti Flag

Current Date And Time In Caracol, Haiti

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:15:30 EDT
State: Nord-Est
Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 1,549
District: Arrondissement du Trou du Nord

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Caracol, Nord-Est


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Caracol, Nord-Est? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Caracol.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Caracol align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Jour de l'Indépendance on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Caracol.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Caracol, Nord-Est

This is Haiti's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Haiti's country-level and Nord-Est holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Caracol as anywhere else in Haiti.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Caracol

These are Haiti's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Haiti's country and Nord-Est holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Caracol just as everywhere else in Haiti.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Jour de l'IndépendanceJanuary 1National DayFull National Closureprimature.gouv.ht

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Caracol

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Jour de l'IndépendanceFri, Jan 1, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Caracol

Caracol's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Haiti's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Caracol doesn't simply get skipped — Haiti's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 1,549 and running on the America/Port-au-Prince time zone, Caracol follows Haiti's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Caracol Public Holidays

Are banks in Caracol closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Caracol close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Caracol?

Public holidays observed in Caracol include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Haiti, since Caracol doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Caracol?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Caracol.


Do public holidays in Caracol differ from other cities in Haiti?

No — public holidays in Haiti are set nationally, not city by city, so Caracol observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Haiti. This page is a convenient Caracol-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Caracol use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Caracol runs on the America/Port-au-Prince time zone. Since Haiti's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Caracol — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Caracol's public holiday dates come from?

Caracol follows Haiti's national statutory holidays, published via primature.gouv.ht — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Caracol Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Jour de l'Indépendance (January 1)
📍 Caracol Quick Facts
State / Province: Nord-Est
Population: 1,549
Time Zone: America/Port-au-Prince
Coordinates: 19.6927°, -72.0173°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 114
Driving Side: Right side