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🇯🇲 Jamaica public holidays 2026

Jamaica has 14 public holidays in 2026, plus 9 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

9 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Jamaica in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 23SaturdayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 23SaturdayLabor DayPublic holiday
May 25MondayLabor Day ObservedPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 1SaturdayEmancipation DayPublic holiday
August 6ThursdayIndependence DayPublic holiday
September 22TuesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 16FridayNational Heroes DayPublic holiday
October 19MondayNational Heroes' DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance