As 2025 concludes, Haiti’s governmental bodies, cultural institutions, and diplomatic missions have collectively issued heartfelt seasonal greetings, blending traditional holiday wishes with calls for national unity and resilience. The messages reveal a nation grappling with profound challenges while maintaining determined optimism for the coming year.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action set the tone by reflecting on a year marked by “inspiring sporting exploits and major legal advances,” urging citizens to embrace values of sharing, solidarity, and hope as essential foundations for social cohesion. This sentiment was echoed across multiple ministries, with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry specifically encouraging responsibility during celebrations and collective efforts toward “a more dynamic and prosperous society.”
Law enforcement authorities struck a particularly poignant note, with the Haitian National Police renewing its commitment to “protect citizens, uphold republican order, and work with much more professionalism for collective security” despite ongoing challenges. Their message explicitly wished for peace, stability, and solidarity in 2026.
The diaspora’s perspective emerged through consular messages from Montreal, Chicago, Santiago, and Miami. Montreal’s Consul General Anès Lubin notably reframed traditional wishes, stating that “‘Strength and courage’ would be more appropriate this year than the traditional ‘Peace and prosperity.’” This acknowledgment of Haiti’s difficult circumstances was balanced with references to the nation’s historical resilience, urging compatriots to remember their “heritage of the experience of the power of great unity against great adversity.”
International partners joined the chorus of seasonal messages, with the United States Embassy offering particularly empathetic wishes. Ambassador Henry T. Wooster acknowledged that “for many, this holiday season does not bring the simple joys of previous years,” expressing solidarity with “families affected by insecurity, displacement and daily difficulties” while wishing for “moments of calm, comfort, hope and light.”
UN representative Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of BINUH distilled the overarching aspiration into a single phrase: “For a year 2026 of progress towards Peace and stability in Haiti.” This sentiment connected institutional messages from cultural entities like MUPANAH museum and The Art Center, which emphasized adaptation and evolution through difficult times.
The collective messages create a tapestry of cautious optimism, acknowledging present struggles while maintaining hope for national progress, security, and prosperity in the year ahead.