Public holidays in Jamaica 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Jamaica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
22 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday Religious
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
23 May Tuesday	Tuesday	National Labour Day
1 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Emancipation Day National day
6 August Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day
7 August Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 6 Aug)
16 October Monday	Monday	National Heroes Day National day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Jamaica (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Kingston: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 14 Oct – Mon 16 Oct · 3 days off
National Heroes Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 71% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Kingston: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Kingston: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

Mon 22 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 20 May – Tue 23 May)
National Labour Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of days
Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)
Emancipation Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 61% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 22 May) get 4 days in a rowSat 20 May – Tue 23 May · National Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 31 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug · Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Oct – Mon 16 Oct · National Heroes DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓