Jamaica holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 3 to Apr 6 · 4 days
Good Friday
Oct 16 to Oct 18 · 3 days
National Heroes Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

February

5
days off
Feb 14 to Feb 18
Take 2 days off (Feb 16, Feb 17)
Around Ash Wednesday

March

10
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 6
Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 2 holidays

August

4
days off
Aug 6 to Aug 9
Take 1 day off (Aug 7)
Around Independence Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Ash WednesdayWed, Feb 18
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
Labour DaySat, May 23
Emancipation DaySat, Aug 1
Independence DayThu, Aug 6
National Heroes DayFri, Oct 16
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26

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