National Holidays in Jamaica in 2025
Upcoming Holidays in Jamaica
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Ash Wednesday
- Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Day
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- Replaced Empire Day in 1961. Marks a labour rebellion in 1938
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: Emancipation Day
- Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
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: Independence Day
- Jamaican independence was granted on August 6th 1962 and each year the date is dedicated to the remembrance of Jamaican history
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: National Heroes' Day
- Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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