Events in the year 2026 in Haiti.
Incumbents
President: Transitional Presidential Council (until 7 February), vacant since 7 February Prime Minister: Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Events January 22 January – The Transitional Presidential Council dismisses Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as Prime Minister.
February 2 February – The decapitated bodies of four Haitian women are found near the southern section of the Dominican Republic–Haiti border. 5 February – An Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante operated by Agape Flights crashes near Jérémie while on a flight to Les Cayes. 6–22 February – Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics 7 February – The Transitional Presidential Council steps down, leaving prime minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé in sole charge of the government.
March 2 March – The United States Federal Aviation Administration extends a ban on commercial flights to Port-au-Prince until 3 September due to gang violence. 13 March – Journalists Junior Célestin of Radio Television Megastar and Osnel Espérance of Radio Uni FM are abducted by suspected gangs while reporting in Port-au-Prince. 15 March – Fugitive MP Arnel Belizaire is arrested on charges of financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security. 29 March – At least 16 people are killed and 10 others are injured by the Gran Grif gang in Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite, during a gun fight with a vigilante group. Human rights activists allege that more than 30 people were killed and dozens were missing.
April 11 April – Citadelle Laferrière crowd crush – At least 30 people are killed and dozens more are injured after a bottleneck crowd crush near the entrance of the historic fortress of Citadelle Laferrière, Nord. 13 April – Seven people are killed in an attack by gangs on Marigot. 14 April – At least 12 people are reported killed following days of flooding caused by heavy rains in the northwest of the country.
May 8 May – A court in the United States convicts four people for on charges of conspiring to assassinate president Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
June 11 June – Gunmen abduct James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and concurrent inspector general of the Haitian National Police, in the Bourdon neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. 11 June–19 July – Haiti participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
August 23 August – At least 47 people are killed in an attack by gangs on Kenscoff.
September 20 September – Haiti extradites 18 suspects to the United States to stand trial for the 2021 assassination of president Jovenel Moïse.
Scheduled 13 December – 2026 Haitian general election
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 2 January – Founders Day 17 February – Carnival 18 February – Ash Wednesday 3 April – Good Friday 1 May – Labour and Agriculture Day 29 May – Ascension Day 18 May – Flag Day and Universities Day 4 June – Corpus Christi 15 August – Assumption of Mary 17 October – Dessalines Day 1 November – All Saints' Day 2 November – All Souls' Day 18 November – Battle of Vertières Day 5 December – Discovery Day 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths 8 February – Eddy Antoine, 76, footballer (Racing Haïtien, Chicago Sting, national team).
See also 2020s 2026 Atlantic hurricane season 2026 in the Caribbean
References
External links Online calendar