Jamaica 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Jamaica for year 2026

Jamaica - 2026 Holidays
23 of 23 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
Feb 14, 2026SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayAsh WednesdayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 23, 2026SaturdayLabor Day / May DayPublic Holiday
May 23, 2026SaturdayLabor DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayLabor Day / May Day observedPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayLabor Day observedPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 1, 2026SaturdayEmancipation DayPublic Holiday
Aug 6, 2026ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Sep 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 19, 2026MondayNational Heroes' DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Jamaica. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Jamaica this year in 2026?

There are 13 public holidays in Jamaica in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Jamaica holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=JM&year=2026 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: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=JM&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"