Jamaica

Jamaica public holidays 2027

Jamaica has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Jamaica in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 10Wednesday	Ash WednesdayNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 23Sunday	National Labour DayNationwide
May 24Monday	National Labour Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 1Sunday	Emancipation DayNationwide
Aug 2Monday	Emancipation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Aug 6Friday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 18Monday	National Heroes DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 10no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 73 days or more

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 22 – Mon, May 24 · National Labour Day
3 daysSat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2 · Emancipation Day
3 daysFri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Oct 16 – Mon, Oct 18 · National Heroes Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Jamaica in 2027?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Ash Wednesday (Feb 10); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); National Labour Day (May 23); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Independence Day (Aug 6); National Heroes Day (Oct 18); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.