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Events in the year 2025 in Jamaica. Incumbents. Monarch: ... Independence Day; 21 October – National Heroes Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December ...
National Heroes Day is a holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis that is observed annually on 16 September. It honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the nation. There are currently five national heroes: Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Paul Southwell, Joseph Nathaniel France, Simeon Daniel and Kennedy Simmonds.
Independence Day, 6 August (public holiday). Independence from the British Empire in 1962. [4] National Heroes' Day, Third Monday in October (public holiday). Honors Alexander Bustamante, Nanny of the Maroons, and five other heroes. [5] Christmas Day, 25 December (religious and public holiday) [1] Boxing Day, 26 December (public holiday) [6]
January 2025 National Days. There are also some notable National Days in January. They include: National Spaghetti Day (Jan.4) National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (Jan. 9) National Bagel Day ...
The title of "National Hero of Jamaica" or the post-nominal letters ONH can be used following a recipient's name. The Order of National Hero was created by the National Honours and Awards Act, which was passed by Parliament in 1969. This act also designated Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, and Marcus Garvey as the first three recipients of ...
The Jamaican honours system has developed as a unique entity since the passage of the National Honours and Awards Act by the Parliament of Jamaica in 1969 (Act No. 21 of 1969). The system is modelled largely on the British honours system, which was formerly conferred on Jamaicans. The Governor-General of Jamaica servers as the Chancellor of
1 January - New Year's Day; 14 February – Ash Wednesday; 29 March – Good Friday; 1 April - Easter Monday; 23 May - Labour Day; 1 August - Emancipation Day; 6 August - Independence Day; 21 October – National Heroes Day; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – Boxing Day
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