Holiday Guide for Jamaica in 2024

Jamaica 2024

Jamaica
2024

Jamaica information

Population: 2.96m
Capital: Kingston
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -5 UTC
Currency: Jamaican dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Jamaica in 2024

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! New Year's Day Jamaica: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Wednesday February 14th Ash Wednesday Jamaica: Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
	Friday March 29th Long Weekend! Good Friday Jamaica: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday March 31st Easter Day Jamaica: 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.
	Monday April 1st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Jamaica: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 23rd Labour Day Jamaica: Replaced Empire Day in 1961. Marks a labour rebellion in 1938
	Thursday August 1st Emancipation Day Jamaica: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
	Tuesday August 6th Independence Day Jamaica: Jamaican independence was granted on August 6th 1962 and each year the date is dedicated to the remembrance of Jamaican history
	Monday October 21st Long Weekend! National Heroes' Day Jamaica: Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Jamaica: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day Jamaica: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

All public holidays are governed by the provisions of the Holidays (Public General) Act of 1895
With the exception of Labour Day any holiday that falls on a Saturday will be observed on that day

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