Current Date And Time In Portmore, Jamaica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:38:36 EST
State: Saint Catherine Parish
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 102,861
District: Naggo Head
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Portmore. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Portmore.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Portmore observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on August 6) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Portmore.
This is Jamaica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Jamaica's country-level and Saint Catherine Parish holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Portmore 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 Saint Catherine Parish holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Portmore 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 |
In Portmore, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Portmore doesn't simply get skipped — Jamaica's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 102,861 and running on the America/Jamaica time zone, Portmore follows Jamaica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.