Jamaica Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Jamaica 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 23rd May | Saturday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th May | Monday | Labor Day / May Day observed | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st August | Saturday | Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 6th August | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 19th October | Monday | National Heroes' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Jamaica. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Jamaica this year in 2026?
There are 11 holidays in Jamaica in 2026
How to retrieve the Jamaica holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=JM&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Jamaica holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'JM', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);