Events in the year 2025 in Jamaica.
Incumbents Monarch: Charles III Governor-General: Patrick Allen Prime Minister: Andrew Holness Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes
Events January 22 January – Othneil “Thickman” Lobban, the leader of the One Order gang, is killed in a police operation in Spanish Town, sparking riots.
March 27 March – ADHD and cervical cancer are added to the National Health Fund coverage.
June 10 June – The European Union removes Jamaica from its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.
July 12 July – Port Royal is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 21 July – Five people suspected of involvement in a murder plot are shot dead by police in Saint Andrew Parish.
September 3 September – 2025 Jamaican general election: Prime Minister Andrew Holness is elected to a third term after his Jamaica Labour Party wins 34 of 63 seats in Parliament, followed by the opposition People's National Party with 29 seats.
October 5 October – Five people are killed in a shooting in Linstead. 7 October – Seven people are injured in a shooting in Kingston. 28 October – Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Westmoreland Parish, killing at least 45 people and leaving 15 others missing.
December 1 December – Jamaica receives a joint aid package valued at $6.7 billion from the CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Caribbean Development Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank as part of recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 5 March – Ash Wednesday 18 April – Good Friday 21 April – Easter Monday 23 May – Labour Day 1 August – Emancipation Day 6 August – Independence Day 20 October – National Heroes Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
8 June – Uriah Rennie, 65, football referee. 24 November – Jimmy Cliff, 81, Hall of Fame reggae singer-songwriter ("Many Rivers to Cross", "You Can Get It If You Really Want") and actor (The Harder They Come). 2 December – Ena Collymore-Woodstock, 108, barrister and magistrate.
See also 2025 in the Caribbean
References
External links Online calendar