10 official public holidays in 2029, with 10 still ahead and around 251 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Wed, Feb 14 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| Fri, Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mon, Apr 2 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Wed, May 23 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public |
| Wed, Aug 1 | Wednesday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Mon, Aug 6 | Monday | Independence Day | Public |
| Tue, Oct 16 | Tuesday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| Tue, Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Wednesday | St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day | Public |
Mon, Jan 1 · Monday
New Year's Day
Public
Wed, Feb 14 · Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Public
Fri, Mar 30 · Friday
Good Friday
Public
Mon, Apr 2 · Monday
Easter Monday
Public
Wed, May 23 · Wednesday
Labour Day
Public
Wed, Aug 1 · Wednesday
Emancipation Day
Public
Mon, Aug 6 · Monday
Independence Day
Public
Tue, Oct 16 · Tuesday
National Heroes Day
Public
Tue, Dec 25 · Tuesday
Christmas Day
Public
Wed, Dec 26 · Wednesday
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Public
Total holidays
10
in 2029
Working days remaining
251
across all of 2029
Upcoming holidays
10
during 2029
See Jamaica's holidays side by side with another country to plan cross-border work.
Jamaica marks 10 official public holidays across 2029. These are the days on which banks, government offices, and most schools close, and when many private employers either close entirely or operate at reduced capacity. The list above is sourced from Nager.Date, which compiles each country's official gazette entries. If you are a remote worker or freelancer billing clients in Jamaica, this list tells you which dates payroll runs, post arrives, and meetings stand a real chance of happening.
Some holidays in Jamaica are fixed dates that fall on whatever day of the week they land on, while others are observed on the closest Monday or Friday to create a long weekend. The Day column above tells you exactly when each holiday lands in 2029. A holiday that lands on a Saturday or Sunday is sometimes given a substitute day off on the following Monday; the source data marks those substitutions where they apply.
For people planning cross-border meetings, the practical move is to overlay Jamaica's calendar with the calendars of the other countries on your team. A week that looks completely clear from your end might be a national holiday on theirs. The compare tool above pairs two country calendars and highlights the overlapping closures, so you can spot the weeks where almost no one is at their desk before you put a launch on the board.
If you are visiting Jamaica, the holiday list tells you when to expect heavier domestic travel, busier restaurants, and quieter office districts. The big retail holidays move shopping crowds; the religious holidays move family travel. Either way, the dates above are the ones to mark in your own calendar before you book trains or internal flights for the year.