Jamaica Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Jamaica for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, February 8, 2027

Ash Wednesday

Sat, Feb 6 → Wed, Feb 10

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Jamaica

                          Jamaica's National Heroes Day (third Monday in October) honors seven officially designated national heroes, including Marcus Garvey and Nanny of the Maroons, in a single collective holiday rather than separate days for each. Emancipation Day (August 1) and Independence Day (August 6) fall within days of each other, forming an extended early-August holiday period.

                          All Public Holidays in Jamaica 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          February 10, 2027WednesdayAsh WednesdayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 24, 2027MondayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          August 2, 2027MondayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
                          August 6, 2027FridayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          October 18, 2027MondayNational Heroes DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Jamaica 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          February 18, 2026WednesdayAsh WednesdayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          August 1, 2026SaturdayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
                          August 6, 2026ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          October 19, 2026MondayNational Heroes DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Jamaica?

                          Jamaica has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Jamaica public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Jamaica in 2027: Labour Day (Sunday, May 23), Emancipation Day (Sunday, August 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Jamaica substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Jamaica give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Only partly — Jamaica moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Jamaica in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Jamaica in 2027, February 6–February 10, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Jamaica?

                          The next public holiday in Jamaica is National Heroes Day on October 19, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Jamaica change date each year?

                          Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, National Heroes Day do not fall on the same date every year in Jamaica, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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