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Public holidays 2026 · Jamaica
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 52National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Ash Wednesday18 Feb
Wednesday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Labour Day23 May
Saturday
Emancipation Day1 Aug
Saturday
Independence Day6 Aug
Thursday
National Heroes Day16 Oct
Friday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
6 Aug – 9 Aug
Needs one bridge day off
4 days16 Oct – 18 Oct3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Ash Wednesday10 Feb
Wednesday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Labour Day23 May
Sunday
Emancipation Day1 Aug
Sunday
Independence Day6 Aug
Friday
National Heroes Day16 Oct
Saturday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 10 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.