National holidays of Jamaica in 2018

This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Jamaica. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day	Date	Holiday	Notes
Monday	Jan. 1, 2018	New Year's Day
Monday	Jan. 1, 2018	New Year's Day
Wednesday	Feb. 14, 2018	Ash Wednesday
Wednesday	Feb. 14, 2018	Valentine's Day
Tuesday	March 20, 2018	March Equinox
Friday	March 30, 2018	Good Friday
Friday	March 30, 2018	Good Friday	Friday before Easter Sunday
Sunday	April 1, 2018	Easter Day
Sunday	April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday
Monday	April 2, 2018	Easter Monday	Monday after Easter Sunday
Monday	April 2, 2018	Easter Monday
Sunday	May 13, 2018	Mother's Day
Wednesday	May 23, 2018	Labor Day / May Day
Wednesday	May 23, 2018	Labour Day
Sunday	June 17, 2018	Father's Day
Thursday	June 21, 2018	June Solstice
Wednesday	Aug. 1, 2018	Emancipation Day
Wednesday	Aug. 1, 2018	Emancipation Day
Monday	Aug. 6, 2018	Independence Day	Independence from the UK in 1962
Monday	Aug. 6, 2018	Independence Day
Saturday	Sept. 22, 2018	September Equinox
Monday	Oct. 15, 2018	National Heroes' Day	Third Monday in October
Monday	Oct. 15, 2018	National Heroes' Day
Friday	Dec. 21, 2018	December Solstice
Monday	Dec. 24, 2018	Christmas Eve
Tuesday	Dec. 25, 2018	Christmas Day
Tuesday	Dec. 25, 2018	Christmas Day
Wednesday	Dec. 26, 2018	Boxing Day
Monday	Dec. 31, 2018	New Year's Eve

Public Holidays

Jamaica public holidays by years
Public holidays in other countries