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* [[Easter Monday]], Monday after Easter(public holiday)<ref name="holidays" /> |
* [[Easter Monday]], Monday after Easter(public holiday)<ref name="holidays" /> |
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* [[Labour Day]], 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Labour Day (in lieu) in Jamaica in 2021 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/jamaica/jamaica-labour-day#:~:text=Labour%20Day%20in%20Jamaica%20commemorates%20a%20labour%20rebellion,birthday.%20This%20holiday%20was%20known%20as%20Empire%20Day. |website=Office Holidays |access-date=August 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
* [[Labour Day]], 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Labour Day (in lieu) in Jamaica in 2021 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/jamaica/jamaica-labour-day#:~:text=Labour%20Day%20in%20Jamaica%20commemorates%20a%20labour%20rebellion,birthday.%20This%20holiday%20was%20known%20as%20Empire%20Day. |website=Office Holidays |access-date=August 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Abolitionism in the United Kingdom|Emancipation |
* [[Abolitionism in the United Kingdom|Emancipation Day]], 1 August (public holiday). Honors the 311,000 slaves freed in 1840.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emancipation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica |url=https://publicholidays.la/jamaica/emancipation-day/ |website=PublicHolidays.la |access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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* [[Independence Day (Jamaica)|Independence Day]], 6 August (public holiday). Independence from the British Empire in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica |url=https://publicholidays.la/jamaica/independence-day/ |website=PublicHolidays.la |access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> |
* [[Independence Day (Jamaica)|Independence Day]], 6 August (public holiday). Independence from the British Empire in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica |url=https://publicholidays.la/jamaica/independence-day/ |website=PublicHolidays.la |access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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* [[Heroes' Day|National Heroes Day]], Third Monday of October (public holiday). Honors [[Alexander Bustamante]], [[Nanny of the Maroons]], and five other heroes.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Heroes Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Jamaica |url=https://publicholidays.la/jamaica/national-heroes-day/ |website=PublicHolidays.la |access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> |
* [[Heroes' Day|National Heroes Day]], Third Monday of October (public holiday). Honors [[Alexander Bustamante]], [[Nanny of the Maroons]], and five other heroes.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Heroes Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Jamaica |url=https://publicholidays.la/jamaica/national-heroes-day/ |website=PublicHolidays.la |access-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:05, 22 January 2024
The following is a list of Public holidays in Jamaica, which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day, 1 January (public holiday)[1]
- Ash Wednesday, Between 4 February and 10 March (public holiday)[1]
- Good Friday, Friday of Holy Week, late March or early April(public holiday)[1]
- Easter Monday, Monday after Easter(public holiday)[1]
- Labour Day, 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects.[2]
- Emancipation Day, 1 August (public holiday). Honors the 311,000 slaves freed in 1840.[3]
- Independence Day, 6 August (public holiday). Independence from the British Empire in 1962.[4]
- National Heroes Day, Third Monday of October (public holiday). Honors Alexander Bustamante, Nanny of the Maroons, and five other heroes.[5]
- Christmas Day, 25 December (religious and public holiday)[1]
- Boxing Day, 26 December (public holiday)[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Holidays and observances in Jamaica in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Labour Day (in lieu) in Jamaica in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Emancipation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "National Heroes Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Jamaica". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Public Holidays". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
