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Ash Wednesday in Jamaica
Ash Wednesday appears in Jamaica public holiday data for 8 years between 2020 and 2027. This page is generated only when the holiday appears in the country data.
Topic Summary
About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent: the seven weeks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving before the arrival of Easter. Ash Wednesday is observed by Christians of the Catholic, Lutheran, Moravian, Anglican (Episcopalian), and United Protestant denominations, as well as by some churches in the...
Holiday Records
Jamaica Ash Wednesday dates
| Date | Name | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2021-02-17 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2022-03-02 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2023-02-22 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2024-02-14 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2025-03-05 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2026-02-18 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |
| 2027-02-10 | Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Public |