Public holidays in Jamaica 2024

10 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Jamaica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
14 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday Religious
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
23 May Thursday	Thursday	National Labour Day
1 August Thursday	Thursday	Emancipation Day National day
6 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day National day
21 October Monday	Monday	National Heroes Day National day
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Kingston: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 19 Oct – Mon 21 Oct · 3 days off
National Heroes Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of days

Bridge days

Fri 24 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 May – Sun 26 May)
National Labour Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of days
Fri 2 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug)
Emancipation Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 59% of days
Mon 5 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Aug – Tue 6 Aug)
Independence Day
Typically in Kingston: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Kingston: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 33% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Mon 12 Feb, Tue 13 Feb) get 5 days in a rowSat 10 Feb – Wed 14 Feb · Ash WednesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 May – Sun 26 May · National Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug · Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 Oct – Mon 21 Oct · National Heroes DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓