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How many days until Death of Dessalines?
There are 342 days until Death of Dessalines in Haiti. It falls on Sunday, October 17, 2027.
A public holiday in 1 country or territory in our data.
The story behind Death of Dessalines
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born into slavery, rose to lead the final war of the Haitian Revolution, and on January 1, 1804, proclaimed the independence of Haiti, the first nation born from a successful revolt of the enslaved. He ruled the new state, from 1804 as Emperor Jacques I.
On October 17, 1806, he was ambushed and killed at Pont-Rouge, at the northern edge of Port-au-Prince, by officers of his own government. Haiti remembers him as the father of the nation: its national anthem, La Dessalinienne, bears his name, and every October 17 the country pauses to honor him.
Where Death of Dessalines is a public holiday
next 12 months| Country | Next date | When |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | Sun, Oct 17, 2027 | in 342 days |
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