2026 in Jamaica
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Events in the year 2026 in Jamaica.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Charles III
- Governor-General: Patrick Allen
- Prime Minister: Andrew Holness
- Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes
Events
[edit]- 6–22 February – Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 5 March – Jamaica cancels a cooperation agreement with Cuba that allowed Cuban medical professionals to operate in the country.[1]
- 17 May – The police killing of a woman involved in organizing protests against police killings triggers protests in Granville.[2]
- 5 June – The entirety of Jamaica is hit by a power outage.[3]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[4]
- 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
[edit]- 18 January – Stephen "Cat" Coore, 69, guitarist and cellist (Third World).[5]
- 26 January – Sly Dunbar, 73, drummer (Sly and Robbie), record producer ("Underneath It All"), and songwriter ("Murder She Wrote").[6]
- 3 May – Leslie Campbell, politician.[7]
- 10 May – Ralph Ottey, 102, Jamaican-born British author and World War II veteran.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jamaica to end decades-long agreement with Cuba over medical missions criticized by US". AP News. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Jamaica policeman charged with murder in killing of woman that sparked protests". AP News. 5 June 2026.
- ^ "Jamaica scrambles to restore power after rare islandwide blackout". AP News. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Former government minister Leslie Campbell has died". Jamaica Gleaner. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ^ "Well-known Boston man - war veteran, local cricket legend, businessman and author - Ralph Ottey dies, aged 102". LincolnshireWorld. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
