Boxing Day to be observed on Monday, December 27
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Karl Samuda
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December 13, 2021

Boxing Day to be observed on Monday, December 27

KINGSTON, Jamaica —

 The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising that Boxing Day, which is a public holiday, will be observed on Monday, December 27, this year.

“According to the Holidays (Public General) Act, whenever Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, then the Monday (December 26) and the Tuesday (December 27) are observed as public holidays,” the Ministry said.

With Christmas Day falling on a Saturday this year and Boxing Day falling on a Sunday, the Labour and Social Security Ministry, “by virtue of his powers under Section 7 of the Holidays (Public General) Act, has appointed Monday, December 27, 2021 as a Public General Holiday”.

There had been queries from members of the public about whether Monday, December 27 would be observed as a holiday since December 26 falls on a weekend this year.

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