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