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Upcoming Holidays
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Ash Wednesday
Mar 5, . Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past ... -
Good Friday
Apr 18, . Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of ... -
Easter Day
Apr 20, . Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the ... -
Easter Monday
Apr 21, . Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the ... -
Labour Day
May 23, . Replaced Empire Day in 1961. Marks a labour rebellion in 1938 -
Emancipation Day
Aug 1, . Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
List of Holidays in Jamaica in 2025
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Emancipation Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | National Heroes' Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Boxing Day | National Holiday |
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Notes
- All public holidays are governed by the provisions of the Holidays (Public General) Act of 1895
- With the exception of Labour Day any holiday that falls on a Saturday will be observed on that day
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