Jamaica Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Jamaica 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | Day off for New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th February | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 22nd February | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 9th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 10th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 23rd May | Tuesday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st August | Tuesday | Emancipation Day | Public Holiday |
| 6th August | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 7th August | Monday | Day off for Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 16th October | Monday | National Heroes' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st December | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Jamaica. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Jamaica this year in 2023?
There are 12 holidays in Jamaica in 2023
How to retrieve the Jamaica holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=JM&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Jamaica holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'JM', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);