Public holidays in Jamaica
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The following is a list of Public holidays in Jamaica , which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day , 1 January (public holiday) [1]
- Ash Wednesday , Between 4 February and 10 March (public holiday) [1]
- Good Friday , Friday of Holy Week , late March or early April(public holiday) [1]
- Easter Monday , Monday after Easter(public holiday) [1]
- Labour Day , 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects. [2]
- Emancipation Day, 1 August (public holiday). Honors the 311,000 slaves freed in 1840. [3]
- Independence Day , 6 August (public holiday). Independence from the British Empire in 1962. [4]
- National Heroes Day , Third Monday of October (public holiday). Honors Alexander Bustamante , Nanny of the Maroons , and five other heroes. [5]
- Christmas Day , 25 December (religious and public holiday) [1]
- Boxing Day , 26 December (public holiday) [6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Holidays and observances in Jamaica in 2020" . www.timeanddate.com . Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
- ↑ "Labour Day (in lieu) in Jamaica in 2021" . Office Holidays . Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
- ↑ "Emancipation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica" . PublicHolidays.la . Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
- ↑ "Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica" . PublicHolidays.la . Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
- ↑ "National Heroes Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Jamaica" . PublicHolidays.la . Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
- ↑ "Public Holidays" . Jamaica Information Service . Retrieved 2 June 2017 .
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