222nd Anniversary of the Haitian Flag: Over 300 Million Gourdes for Festivities

Cap-Haïtien will host the official ceremony for the 222nd Flag Day on Sunday, May 18, 2025, under the evocative theme « Yon sèl drapo, yon sèl pèp, yon sèl nasyon » (One Flag, One People, One Nation).

To mark this foundational date in Haiti's history, the Haitian government is mobilizing an exceptional budget estimated between 300 and 400 million gourdes, signaling its desire to make this celebration a true moment of national unity.

The announcement was made this Tuesday, May 13, by the Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, Lynn Sarah Devalis Octavius, during the 8th edition of « Mardis de la Nation » (Tuesdays of the Nation), featuring her and the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alfred Metellus.

Through this choice, the current administration intends to decentralize major national celebrations, which are too often concentrated in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince.

While this historic event traditionally used to be celebrated in Arcahaie, the city of the flag, due to insecurity, its symbolism is now undermined.