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Business days calculator: Jamaica
Count working days between two dates in Jamaica, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Jamaica public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Jamaica, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 19 | 19 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 20 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 20 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 253 | 252 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Jamaica, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Emancipation Day |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | National Heroes Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Jamaica public holidays 2026 · Jamaica public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Jamaica in 2026?
253 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Jamaica?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Jamaica has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.