Jamaica has a total of 23 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2021	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 17, 2021	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Jamaica (Kingston)
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Labor Day / May Day	Sunday, May 23, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labor Day / May Day observed	Monday, May 24, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 20, 2021	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Jamaica (Kingston)
Emancipation Day	Sunday, August 1, 2021	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Jamaica
Emancipation Day observed	Monday, August 2, 2021	Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Jamaica
Independence Day	Friday, August 6, 2021	Independence Day is a public holiday in Jamaica
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Jamaica (Kingston)
National Heroes' Day	Monday, October 18, 2021	National Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Jamaica
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Jamaica (Kingston)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Jamaica
Day off for Boxing Day	Monday, December 27, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Jamaica
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.