Current Date And Time In Hayes, Jamaica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:13:59 EST
State: Clarendon
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 9,701
District: Hayes
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Hayes, Clarendon, Jamaica? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Hayes.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Hayes follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on August 6) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Hayes.
This is Jamaica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Jamaica's country-level and Clarendon holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Hayes as anywhere else in Jamaica.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Jamaica's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Jamaica's country and Clarendon holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Hayes just as everywhere else in Jamaica.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | August 6 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | opm.gov.jm |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Fri, Aug 6, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Hayes generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Jamaica: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Hayes doesn't simply get skipped — Jamaica's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 9,701 and running on the America/Jamaica time zone, Hayes follows Jamaica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.