10 official public holidays in 2038, with 10 still ahead and around 256 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| Fri, Apr 23 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mon, Apr 26 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Sun, May 23 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public |
| Sun, Aug 1 | Sunday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Fri, Aug 6 | Friday | Independence Day | Public |
| Sat, Oct 16 | Saturday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day | Public |
Fri, Jan 1 · Friday
New Year's Day
Public
Wed, Mar 10 · Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Public
Fri, Apr 23 · Friday
Good Friday
Public
Mon, Apr 26 · Monday
Easter Monday
Public
Sun, May 23 · Sunday
Labour Day
Public
Sun, Aug 1 · Sunday
Emancipation Day
Public
Fri, Aug 6 · Friday
Independence Day
Public
Sat, Oct 16 · Saturday
National Heroes Day
Public
Sat, Dec 25 · Saturday
Christmas Day
Public
Sun, Dec 26 · Sunday
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Public
Total holidays
10
in 2038
Working days remaining
256
across all of 2038
Upcoming holidays
10
during 2038
See Jamaica's holidays side by side with another country to plan cross-border work.
Jamaica marks 10 official public holidays across 2038. 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 2038. 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.