Jamaica Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Jamaica. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Jamaica has 10 public holidays in 2026, 3 of which fall on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around New Year's Day (1–4 January).
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2025 · 10 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's Day | |
| 2025.03.05Wed | Ash Wednesday | |
| 2025.04.18Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2025.04.21Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2025.05.23Fri | Labour Day | |
| 2025.08.01Fri | Emancipation Day | |
| 2025.08.06Wed | Independence Day | |
| 2025.10.16Thu | National Heroes Day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas Day | |
| 2025.12.26Fri | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
Jamaica public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's Day | |
| 2026.02.18Wed | Ash Wednesday | |
| 2026.04.03Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2026.04.06Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2026.05.23Sat | Labour Day | |
| 2026.08.01Sat | Emancipation Day | |
| 2026.08.06Thu | Independence Day | |
| 2026.10.16Fri | National Heroes Day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas Day | |
| 2026.12.26Sat | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
2027 · 10 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's Day | |
| 2027.02.10Wed | Ash Wednesday | |
| 2027.03.26Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2027.03.29Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2027.05.23Sun | Labour Day | |
| 2027.08.01Sun | Emancipation Day | |
| 2027.08.06Fri | Independence Day | |
| 2027.10.16Sat | National Heroes Day | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas Day | |
| 2027.12.26Sun | St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day |
2025 · 5 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.04.18Fri ~ 04.21Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2025.05.23Fri ~ 05.25Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.08.01Fri ~ 08.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.10.16Thu ~ 10.19Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break |
Jamaica Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.04.03Fri ~ 04.06Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2026.08.06Thu ~ 08.09Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.10.16Fri ~ 10.18Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 3 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.03.26Fri ~ 03.29Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2027.08.06Fri ~ 08.08Sun | 3-day break |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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