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Public holidays in Jamaica 2027

Jamaica has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Each is listed with its date and weekday. Source: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules.

Nationwide holidays: 13
Long weekends: 7
Weekend: Sat and Sun

2027

Public holidays in Jamaica, 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where
1 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
10 Feb	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday	Nationwide
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
23 May	Sunday	National Labour Day	Nationwide
24 May	Monday	National Labour Day (observed)	Nationwide
1 Aug	Sunday	Emancipation Day	Nationwide
2 Aug	Monday	Emancipation Day (observed)	Nationwide
6 Aug	Friday	Independence Day	Nationwide
18 Oct	Monday	National Heroes Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day	Nationwide
27 Dec	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)	Nationwide

Long weekends

Long weekends in Jamaica, 2027

Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in Jamaica) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.

Fri 1 Jan - Sun 3 Jan (3 days): New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 22 May - Mon 24 May (3 days): National Labour Day, National Labour Day (observed)
Sat 31 Jul - Mon 2 Aug (3 days): Emancipation Day, Emancipation Day (observed)
Fri 6 Aug - Sun 8 Aug (3 days): Independence Day
Sat 16 Oct - Mon 18 Oct (3 days): National Heroes Day
Sat 25 Dec - Mon 27 Dec (3 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)

Day by day

Travel calendars for Jamaica, 2027

Every day of 2027 for 2 destinations in Jamaica: the holidays that apply there, sunrise and sunset, and the typical high and low.

Montego Bay Kingston, Jamaica

Public holidays: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules. Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. Jamaica travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made