Jamaica
Jamaica public holidays 2026
Jamaica has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: National Heroes Day on Monday, October 19, 2026, in 20 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| February | |
| Feb 18Wednesday | Ash WednesdayNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 23Saturday | National Labour DayNationwide |
| May 25Monday | National Labour Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| August | |
| Aug 1Saturday | Emancipation DayNationwide |
| Aug 6Thursday | Independence DayNationwide |
| October | |
| Oct 19Monday | National Heroes DayNationwide |
| December | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Boxing DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 10public holidays
- By region
- 10no regional days
- Working days
- 253after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+2 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · National Labour Day
- 4 daysThu, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 9 · Independence DayTake Fri, Aug 7 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 19 · National Heroes Day
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day