Public holidays in Jamaica 2027
Jamaica has 10 public holidays in 2027. 6 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
10public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | National Labour Day | |
| Monday | National Labour Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Emancipation Day | |
| Monday | Emancipation Day observed | |
| Friday | Independence Day | |
| Monday | National Heroes Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 22 to Mon 24 May 2027National Labour Day
- 3 daysSat 31 July to Mon 2 August 2027Emancipation Day
- 3 daysFri 6 to Sun 8 August 2027Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 16 to Mon 18 October 2027National Heroes Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Questions about 2027 in Jamaica
- How many working days are there in Jamaica in 2027?
- 252 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Jamaica have in 2027?
- 10 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- National Labour Day (23 May 2027), Emancipation Day (1 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Jamaica 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Jamaica has 10 public holidays and 252 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/jamaica/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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