10 official public holidays in 2036, with 10 still ahead and around 252 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Wed, Feb 27 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| Fri, Apr 11 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mon, Apr 14 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Fri, May 23 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| Fri, Aug 1 | Friday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Wed, Aug 6 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Thu, Oct 16 | Thursday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| Thu, Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Fri, Dec 26 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day | Public |
Tue, Jan 1 · Tuesday
New Year's Day
Public
Wed, Feb 27 · Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Public
Fri, Apr 11 · Friday
Good Friday
Public
Mon, Apr 14 · Monday
Easter Monday
Public
Fri, May 23 · Friday
Labour Day
Public
Fri, Aug 1 · Friday
Emancipation Day
Public
Wed, Aug 6 · Wednesday
Independence Day
Public
Thu, Oct 16 · Thursday
National Heroes Day
Public
Thu, Dec 25 · Thursday
Christmas Day
Public
Fri, Dec 26 · Friday
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Public
Total holidays
10
in 2036
Working days remaining
252
across all of 2036
Upcoming holidays
10
during 2036
See Jamaica's holidays side by side with another country to plan cross-border work.
Jamaica marks 10 official public holidays across 2036. 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 2036. 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.
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.