Current Date And Time In Saint James Parish, Jamaica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:57:22 EST
Capital: Montego Bay
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 180,498
Area: 595.00 km²
State Code: SJ
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Saint James Parish, Jamaica? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Saint James Parish.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Saint James Parish observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Saint James Parish, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on August 6) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Jamaica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Jamaica's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Saint James Parish and the rest of Jamaica, not a separate Saint James Parish-specific calendar.
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These are Jamaica's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Jamaica's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Jamaica, including Saint James Parish. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Saint James Parish combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Saint James Parish observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Saint James Parish, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Saint James Parish's capital, Montego Bay observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Saint James Parish.