โญ Support Time.now: Join our Premium Plan for an ad-free experience! โญ Support Us: Go Premium Ad-Free!

National Holidays in Jamaica (2026) ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Jamaica observes 11 public holidays this year, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Emancipation Day. The most recent was National Labour Day (observed).

Show: All Holidays Upcoming Holidays

This year, Jamaica observes 11 public holidays, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Emancipation Day on 1 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was National Labour Day (observed). Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for Jamaica.

2026 National Holidays in Jamaica

Date Holiday Name
Saturday Emancipation Day
Thursday Independence Day
Monday National Heroes Day
Friday Christmas Day
Saturday Boxing Day

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in Jamaica

When is the next public holiday in Jamaica?

The next public holiday in Jamaica is Emancipation Day on Saturday, August 1, 2026 โ€” in 28 days.

Is today a public holiday in Jamaica?

No โ€” today (Saturday, July 4, 2026) is not a public holiday in Jamaica.

How many public holidays does Jamaica have in 2026?

Jamaica has 11 public holidays in 2026.

What was the most recent public holiday in Jamaica?

The most recent public holiday in Jamaica was National Labour Day (observed) on Monday, May 25, 2026 โ€” 40 days ago.

What are the upcoming public holidays in Jamaica?

The next 5 public holidays in Jamaica:

  • Saturday, August 1, 2026: Emancipation Day
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026: Independence Day
  • Monday, October 19, 2026: National Heroes Day
  • Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
  • Saturday, December 26, 2026: Boxing Day
How many public holidays does Jamaica have in 2027?

Jamaica will have 13 public holidays in 2027.

Public Holidays in other countries in North America: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Anguilla ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Antigua and Barbuda ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ผ Aruba ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Bahamas ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง Barbados ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Belize ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ Bermuda ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ถ Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ยท ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฌ British Virgin Islands ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ Cayman Islands ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Cuba ยท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ Curaรงao ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Dominica ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Greenland ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Grenada ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ต Guadeloupe ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Guatemala ยท ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น Haiti ยท ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Honduras ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ถ Martinique ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ธ Montserrat ยท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Nicaragua ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท Puerto Rico ยท ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ Saint Barthรฉlemy ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ Saint Kitts and Nevis ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡จ Saint Lucia ยท ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ซ Saint Martin (French part) ยท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฒ Saint Pierre and Miquelon ยท ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡จ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ยท ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ยท ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ Turks and Caicos Islands ยท ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฎ U.S. Virgin Islands ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States