2026 in Jamaica
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Events in the year 2026 in Jamaica.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Charles III
- Governor-General: Patrick Allen
- Prime Minister: Andrew Holness
- Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes
Holidays
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- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 18 February – Ash Wednesday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 23–25 May – Labour Day
- 1 August – Emancipation Day
- 6 August – Independence Day
- 19 October – National Heroes Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
- 18 January – Stephen "Cat" Coore, 69, guitarist and cellist (Third World).[2]
- 26 January – Sly Dunbar, 73, drummer (Sly and Robbie), record producer ("Underneath It All"), and songwriter ("Murder She Wrote").[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Jamaica Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Stephen 'Cat' Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69". Jamaica Observer. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73". AP News. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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