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Jamaica public holidays 2028

Jamaica has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Jamaica in 2028
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 1WednesdayAsh WednesdayNationwide
April
Apr 14FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 17MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 23TuesdayNational Labour DayNationwide
August
Aug 1TuesdayEmancipation DayNationwide
Aug 6SundayIndependence DayNationwide
Aug 7MondayIndependence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 16MondayNational Heroes DayNationwide
December
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayNationwide
Nationwide
10public holidays
By region
10no regional days
Working days
251after nationwide days off
Long weekends
4+2 with 1 day off

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 2028

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.

Jamaica public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Jamaica in 2028?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Ash Wednesday (Mar 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); National Labour Day (May 23); Emancipation Day (Aug 1); Independence Day (Aug 6); National Heroes Day (Oct 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

251 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.