Jamaica Emancipation Day

The Jamaican flag banner with a black, gold, and green saltire design, and Happy Emancipation Day, Jamaica text underneath
The Jamaican flag banner with a black, gold, and green saltire design, and Happy Emancipation Day, Jamaica text underneath

Emancipation Day in Jamaica, observed on August 1, honors the end of slavery in 1834 and celebrates the resilience of ancestors, forming part of a week-long cultural celebration leading up to Independence Day.