Public holidays in Jamaica

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)
• Ash Wednesday, Between 4 February and 10 March (public holiday)
• Good Friday, Friday of Holy Week, late March or early April(public holiday)
• Easter Monday, Monday after Easter(public holiday)
• Labour Day, 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects.
• Emancipation Day, 1 August (public holiday). Honors the 311,000 slaves freed in 1840.
• Independence Day, 6 August (public holiday). Independence from the British Empire in 1962.
• National Heroes Day, Third Monday of October (public holiday). Honors Alexander Bustamante, Nanny of the Maroons, and five other heroes.
• Christmas Day, 25 December (religious and public holiday)
• Boxing Day, 26 December (public holiday)

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