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Holidays / Jamaica

Jamaica public holidays

Public holidays in Jamaica, 2027

13 public holidays, 8 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

13Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
10 Feb 2027WedAsh Wednesdayweekdayin 94 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
23 May 2027SunNational Labour Dayweekendin 196 days
24 May 2027MonNational Labour Day (observed)long weekendin 197 days
1 Aug 2027SunEmancipation Dayweekendin 266 days
2 Aug 2027MonEmancipation Day (observed)long weekendin 267 days
6 Aug 2027FriIndependence Daylong weekendin 271 days
18 Oct 2027MonNational Heroes Daylong weekendin 344 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
22 May to 24 MayNational Labour Day, National Labour Day (observed)3 days
31 Jul to 2 AugEmancipation Day, Emancipation Day (observed)3 days
6 Aug to 8 AugIndependence Day3 days
16 Oct to 18 OctNational Heroes Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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