2024 in Jamaica
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Events in the year 2024 in Jamaica.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch: Charles III
- Governor-General: Patrick Allen
- Prime Minister: Andrew Holness
- Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes
Events[edit]
Scheduled[edit]
- 26 July–11 August – Jamaica at the 2024 Summer Olympics[1]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[2]
- 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
Deaths[edit]
- 19 January – Pluto Shervington, 73, reggae musician.[3]
- 3 February – Aston "Family Man" Barrett, 77, musician (Bob Marley and the Wailers).[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jamaican Olympic chief targets largest team at Paris 2024". Inside the Games. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Jamaica Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "'Ram Goat Liver' singer Pluto Shervington has died". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Chen, Isabell (2024-02-03). "Reggae Musician Aston "Family Man" Barrett Has Died At Age 77". World Music Views®. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
