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Holidays in Jamaica |
The
following are holidays under the Public General
Holidays Law:
-
New Year's Day
- (1st
January) or in case New Year falls on
Sunday then the day after Year's Day.
- Ash
Wednesday
- Good
Friday
- Easter
Monday
- National
Labour Day -
23rd
of May provided that if the 23rd day of
May falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, Labour
Day shall be kept on the Monday following.
- Emancipation
Day - August
1
- Independence
Day - August
6
- National
Heroes Day - third
Monday in October
- Christmas
Day - December
25
- Boxing
Day - the day after Christmas
Day or when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday
then 26th and 27th of December.
In
2001
New
Year's Day - January
1 (Monday)
Ash Wednesday
- February 12
Good Friday
- March 28
Easter Monday
- March 31
Labour Day
- May 23 (Wednesday)
Emancipation
Day - August 1 (Wednesday)
Independence
Day - August 6 (Monday)
National
Heroes Day - October
15 (Monday)
Christmas
Day - December 25 (Tuesday)
Boxing Day
- December 26 (Wednesday)
In
2002
New
Year's Day - January
1 (Tuesday)
Ash Wednesday
- February 25
Good Friday
- April 10
Easter Monday
- April 13
Labour Day
- May 23 (celebrated on Monday May
27)
Emancipation
Day - August 1 (Thursday)
Independence
Day - August 6 (Tuesday)
National
Heroes - Day October
14 (Monday)
Christmas
Day - December 25 (Wednesday)
Boxing Day
- December 26 (Thursday)
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