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Jamaica public holidays in August 2026
Jamaica has 2 public holidays in August 2026.
August 2026 in Jamaica runs 31 calendar days, Northern-hemisphere summer and Southern-hemisphere winter. Jamaica observes 2 public holidays in August 2026: Emancipation Day, Independence Day. One of those — Independence Day — falls on a weekday and reduces the working-day count by one. That leaves 20 working days for Jamaica businesses, payroll cycles, and project schedules in August 2026. August is comparatively quiet in the Christian calendar but includes Assumption of Mary on the 15th in Catholic countries and several civic anniversaries across South America. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for Jamaica or the global view of holidays observed in August 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.
20
Working days
10
Weekend days
1
Public holidays
31
Days in August
- Aug1
Emancipation Day
Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Aug6
Coming up in Jamaica
- Oct 16National Heroes Day
- Oct 19National Heroes' Day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
Long weekend in August
Jamaica has a long weekend in August 2026
Independence Day · 4d
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