Public holidays in Jamaica

Next holiday in Jamaica

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 National Labour Day
3-day weekend Sat, October 17 – Mon, October 19 National Heroes Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 22 – Mon, May 24 National Labour Day
3-day weekend Sat, July 31 – Mon, August 2 Emancipation Day
3-day weekend Fri, August 6 – Sun, August 8 Independence Day
3-day weekend Sat, October 16 – Mon, October 18 National Heroes Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

2026

11 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, February 18 Ash Wednesday Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, May 23 National Labour Day Rule
Mon, May 25 National Labour Day observed Rule
Sat, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Thu, August 6 Independence Day Rule
Mon, October 19 National Heroes Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

13 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, February 10 Ash Wednesday Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sun, May 23 National Labour Day Rule
Mon, May 24 National Labour Day observed Rule
Sun, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Mon, August 2 Emancipation Day observed Rule
Fri, August 6 Independence Day Rule
Mon, October 18 National Heroes Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule
Mon, December 27 Boxing Day observed Rule

2028

11 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, March 1 Ash Wednesday Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Tue, May 23 National Labour Day Rule
Tue, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Sun, August 6 Independence Day Rule
Mon, August 7 Independence Day observed Rule
Mon, October 16 National Heroes Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

10 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, March 5 Ash Wednesday Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, May 23 National Labour Day Rule
Fri, August 1 Emancipation Day Rule
Wed, August 6 Independence Day Rule
Mon, October 20 National Heroes Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/jm.json

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