Photo: Camera Operator: SSGT. LONO KOLLARS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Public holiday · Jamaica
National Heroes Day (Jamaica) is coming up.
Monday, 19 October 2026
Watch party
Count down with everyone else on this page right now.
All of Jamaica’s public holidays in your calendar · Long weekends in Jamaica
About National Heroes Day (Jamaica)
National Heroes Day is a public holiday in Jamaica.
In 2026 it falls on a Monday; in 2027 it’s on Monday 18 October, and in 2028 on Monday 16 October. Because it’s a Monday this time, wherever it’s a day off it makes a long weekend of at least three days. Also in October 2026: Oxfordshire(Oxfordshire Day) (19 Oct), World Polio Day (19 Oct) and National Brandied Fruit Day (20 Oct). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 19 October |
| 2027 | Monday, 18 October |
| 2028 | Monday, 16 October |
| 2029 | Monday, 15 October |
| 2030 | Monday, 21 October |
| 2031 | Monday, 20 October |
| 2032 | Monday, 18 October |
| 2033 | Monday, 17 October |
| 2034 | Monday, 16 October |
| 2035 | Monday, 15 October |
On this day in history
From Wikipedia
More like this
See all eventsPhoto: Harvey K from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons