The following is a list of Public holidays in Jamaica , which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays.
Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
In the United States, public holidays are set by federal, state, and local governments and are often observed by closing government offices or giving government employees paid time off. The federal government does not require any private business to close or offer paid time off, as is the case for most state local governments, so employers determine which holidays to observe.
Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent.
Public holidays in Panama include:
Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that made them heroes.
This is a list of public holidays in Belize.
There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Zambia, a country in Southern Africa.
The holidays in The Bahamas include the following:
This is a list of holidays in Grenada.
(2016 dates)
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in the Caribbean.
The following lists events that happened during 2022 in the Caribbean.
The following lists events in the year 2024 in Belize.
Events in the year 2024 in Jamaica.
Events in the year 2024 in Grenada.
Events from the year 2024 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Events in the year 2024 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Caribbean.