English, Creole and Jamaican Patois
Jamaican dollar
GTM -5
1 January: New Year
February / March: Ash Wednesday
March / April: Good Friday and Easter Monday
23 May: International Workers' Day
1 August: Emancipation Day
6 August: Independence Day
3rd Monday of October: Heroes' Day
25 December: Christmas
26 December: Boxing Day
Falmouth is a small coastal town located east of Montego Bay, a tiny place with over 300 years of history marked by slavery and sugar plantations, and a large number of Georgian buildings.
It has a rich culture and heritage, with many architectural treasures such as: Baptist Manse (the island's first Masonic temple), the Edward Barret House (owned by Barret, founder of the city), the Albert George Market and the St. Peter's Anglican Church, among many others.