Public Holidays in Jamaica — 2026
Jamaica keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 5 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 71 days, from Thursday, August 6, 2026 to Friday, October 16, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Jamaica sits in Caribbean, is run from Kingston, pays in Jamaican Dollar, and has about 3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (2)
- Longest gap
- 71 days
- Capital
- Kingston
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Wed, Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sat, May 23 | Saturday | Labour Day | |
| Sat, Aug 1 | Saturday | Emancipation Day | |
| Thu, Aug 6 | Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Friday | National Heroes Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Jamaica have in 2026?
10 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Jamaica in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Jamaica?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Jamaica in 2026?
Between Thursday, August 6, 2026 and Friday, October 16, 2026 — 71 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.