Public Holidays in Jamaica 2019 🇯🇲
Jamaica has 10 public holidays in 2019. The next public holiday is National Heroes Day on 19. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Jamaica.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Heroes Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Jamaica 2019
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Labour Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Emancipation Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Heroes Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Jamaica
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2019 to 2020.
- Ash Wednesday: →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- National Heroes Day: →
