10 official public holidays in 2039, with 10 still ahead and around 254 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| Fri, Apr 8 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mon, Apr 11 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Mon, May 23 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| Mon, Aug 1 | Monday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Sat, Aug 6 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| Sun, Oct 16 | Sunday | National Heroes Day | Public |
| Sun, Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Mon, Dec 26 | Monday | St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day | Public |
Sat, Jan 1 · Saturday
New Year's Day
Public
Wed, Feb 23 · Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
Public
Fri, Apr 8 · Friday
Good Friday
Public
Mon, Apr 11 · Monday
Easter Monday
Public
Mon, May 23 · Monday
Labour Day
Public
Mon, Aug 1 · Monday
Emancipation Day
Public
Sat, Aug 6 · Saturday
Independence Day
Public
Sun, Oct 16 · Sunday
National Heroes Day
Public
Sun, Dec 25 · Sunday
Christmas Day
Public
Mon, Dec 26 · Monday
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Public
Total holidays
10
in 2039
Working days remaining
254
across all of 2039
Upcoming holidays
10
during 2039
See Jamaica's holidays side by side with another country to plan cross-border work.
Jamaica marks 10 official public holidays across 2039. 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 2039. 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.