Public holidays in Jamaica, 2026
Jamaica has 10 public holidays in 2026. 8 fall on a working day and 2 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 Thursday
- 18 02 Ash Wednesday Wednesday
- 03 04 Good Friday Friday
- 06 04 Easter Monday Monday
- 25 05 Labour Day Monday
- 01 08 Emancipation Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 06 08 Independence Day Thursday
- 19 10 National Heroes Day Monday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Friday
- 26 12 Boxing Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
2026 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 2026?
10, of which 8 fall on a working day and 2 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. 2 of Jamaica's land on one, and most countries do not move them.