Public holidays in Jamaica 2026
Jamaica has 10 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
10public holidays
8weekday days off, substitutes included
253working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | National Labour Day | |
| Monday | National Labour Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Emancipation Day | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Monday | National Heroes Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026National Labour Day
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 October 2026National Heroes Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 August 2026 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 August 2026Independence Day
Questions about 2026 in Jamaica
- How many working days are there in Jamaica in 2026?
- 253 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Jamaica have in 2026?
- 10 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- National Labour Day (23 May 2026), Emancipation Day (1 August 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Jamaica?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Jamaica 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Jamaica has 10 public holidays and 253 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/jamaica/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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