New Year: January 1
Ash Wednesday: February 21
Good Friday: the Friday before Easter
< p>Monday after Easter: April 8Labor Day: May 23
Independence Day (National Day): August 6 (1962)< /p>
National Heroes Day: October 21st
Christmas: December 25th According to Jamaican customs, the man must buy or build a house before getting married, and hold a grand ceremony wedding, and supporting a wife who does not have to go out to work, but this is often only common in the upper class society. Lower-class residents have another way of getting married.
About one-third of Jamaican women are pregnant with their first child before marriage. When a woman has symptoms of pregnancy, the woman's mother usually recognizes this accomplished fact, as long as the baby's father If you agree to bear a certain amount of the child's expenses, you can live in the woman's house. Once the child is born, you can live together, but no formal wedding will be held.
Jamaican villages generally have a central square, which is the center of the entire village. The square is surrounded by village government, hospitals, shops, long-distance bus stations, etc. Most of the houses in the village are built with cement and bricks. Urban architecture and planning are European-style, with many high-rise buildings, and coastal cities have beautiful restaurants and swimming pools. Clothes commonly worn by residents include shirts and shorts. Women usually wear skirts and suits on solemn occasions. Residents like to dance disco, listen to Laiga music, and dance in groups. The residents' staple food is rice, corn, bread, beef, milk, vegetables, etc. Young people like to drink Coca-Cola, while old people like to drink tea and coffee. Beer and dragon wine are also popular drinks for many people.
The etiquette in Jamaica is similar to that of Commonwealth countries and Latin American countries. The most commonly used titles are Mr. and Ms., Mrs., Madam, etc. It is customary to add official title or professional title in front of the title. When attending a banquet, those invited should bring gifts. The taboos in Jamaica are similar to those in the UK. For example, regardless of a woman's age, the "13th" of each month is considered an unlucky day. Generally people don't like to use the number "13" and so on.