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Jamaica Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Jamaica
Jamaica has 10 national public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 3 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Jamaica public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Emancipation Day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes Day | National Heroes Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Jamaica holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March
April 2
May 1
June
July
August 2
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Jamaica 2026
3 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 6 Aug – Sun 9 Aug
Take off Fri 7 Aug
Fri 16 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed