The 221st anniversary of the drafting of Haiti’s Act of Independence was celebrated with great fanfare on Friday, November 29, 2024, in Fort-Liberté. This historic document, drafted and signed at Fort-Dauphin (now Fort-Liberté) by Haiti’s revolutionary heroes after their victory over Napoleon’s army in the Battle of Vertières on November 18, 1803, symbolizes the resilience, determination, and will of the freedom fighters who paved the way for independence.

Arriving after the commencement of the commemorative activities, Leslie Voltaire, President of the Presidential Transition Council (CPT), and Augustin Antoine, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), participated in the festivities. During his speech at Place Saint-Joseph, Voltaire announced that a decree would soon be published in Le Moniteur, Haiti's official gazette, officially recognizing this historic event. The decree will include two key articles: