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Jamaica : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Jamaica : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday june 18, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers |  |
| Friday june 30, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday august 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday august 6, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Monday august 7, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Monday september 4, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday october 12, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 16, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 16, 2023 | National Heroes Day | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday november 12, 2023 | Deepavali/Dipabali | cards/flowers | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Secular holiday | |
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday june 30, 2023
School holidays :
Emancipation Day
-Tuesday august 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Independence Day
-Sunday august 6, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1962
Independence Day
-Monday august 7, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1962
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday september 4, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Thursday october 12, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday october 16, 2023
School holidays :
National Heroes Day
-Monday october 16, 2023
Secular holiday : The heroes are Paul Bogle, a Baptist deacon who was executed in 1865 for leading a protest march; George William Gordon, who took part in Bogle's efforts and also was executed; independence advocate Norman Manley; Sir Alexander Bustamante, who advocated for Jamaica's independence and became its first prime minister on its independence in 1962; Marcus Garvey, who preached the unification of people of African heritage; Nanny, an 18th-century escaped female slave with no last name, who led a rebellion against the British; and Samuel Sharpe, who led another rebellion in 1831 that helped lead to the emancipation of black Jamaicans from slavery.
Deepavali/Dipabali
-Sunday november 12, 2023
cards/flowers : The Light festival starts with festivities. The week celebrates 1.Dhanteras, 2.Kali Chaudas, 3.Deepavali, 4.Navu-Varsha (new year), 5.Bhai-beej. The Vai cast is mainly concerned. May last several days.
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
