Jamaica Public Holidays 2025
10 national holidays
Jamaica has 10 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
March 2025
- 5Ash WednesdayWednesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 23Labour DayFriday
August 2025
- 1Emancipation DayFriday
- 6Independence DayWednesday
October 2025
- 16National Heroes DayThursday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2025
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 1 August – 3 August3 days
- 16 October – 19 October4 days · take 17 October off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Jamaica in 2025?
10 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Jamaica in 2025?
18 April–21 April (4 days); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 1 August–3 August (3 days); 16 October–19 October (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.