Current Date And Time In Port Maria, Jamaica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:50:03 EST
State: Saint Mary Parish
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 7,906
District: Port Maria
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Port Maria.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Port Maria 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 Port Maria.
This is Jamaica's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Jamaica's country-level and Saint Mary Parish holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Port Maria 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 Mary Parish holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Port Maria 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 Port Maria, 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 Port Maria doesn't simply get skipped — Jamaica's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 7,906 and running on the America/Jamaica time zone, Port Maria follows Jamaica's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.