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Current Date And Time In Sud, Haiti

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:54:16 EDT
Capital: Les Cayes
Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 704,760
Area: 2,653.60 km²
State Code: SD

🗓️ Public Holidays in Sud, Haiti


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Sud, Haiti? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Sud.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Sud align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Sud, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Jour de l'Indépendance on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Sud, Haiti

This is Haiti's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Haiti's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Sud and the rest of Haiti, not a separate Sud-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Sud

These are Haiti's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Haiti's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Haiti, including Sud. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Sud

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Sud

Sud follows Haiti's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Sud, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Sud's capital, Les Cayes observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Sud.

Frequently Asked Questions — Sud Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Sud?

Yes, they do. Sud follows Haiti's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Sud?

Sud observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Haiti nationally, since Sud doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Sud?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Sud a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Sud differ from the rest of Haiti?

No — public holidays in Haiti are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Sud observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Sud-specific reference, not because Sud has its own separate holiday list.


Does Les Cayes, Sud's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Les Cayes observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Sud and Haiti. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Sud's public holiday dates?

Sud's public holidays are mandated by Haiti's national statutory framework, published via primature.gouv.ht — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Sud Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Jour de l'Indépendance (January 1)
📍 Sud Quick Facts
State Capital: Les Cayes
Population: 704,760
Area: 2,654 km²
Area Rank in Haiti: #4
Population Density: 95.9 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 114
Driving Side: Right side