Public holidays in Jamaica in 2026

10 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Ash Wednesday
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Emancipation Day
Independence Day
National Heroes Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Jamaica in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 19
March 22
April 20
May 20
June 22
July 23
August 20
September 22
October 21
November 21
December 22
Total 253

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).