Public holidays in Jamaica, 2025
Jamaica has 10 public holidays in 2025. 10 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
10 of 10 holidays
- 01 01 New Year's Day Wednesday
- 05 03 Ash Wednesday Wednesday
- 18 04 Good Friday Friday
- 21 04 Easter Monday Monday
- 23 05 Labour Day Friday
- 01 08 Emancipation Day Friday
- 06 08 Independence Day Wednesday
- 20 10 National Heroes Day Monday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Thursday
- 26 12 Boxing Day Friday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Jamaica have in 2025?
10, of which 10 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 0 of Jamaica's land on one, and most countries do not move them.