New Jersey’s West Indian community to celebrate 10th anniversary of Jamaica Day festival
July 14, 2026
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Jamaica Day, a calendar event in New Jersey’s West Indian community, celebrates its 10th anniversary on August 1-2 at Eastside Park in the city of Paterson.
August 1 is observed as Emancipation Day in Jamaica. It marks the abolition of slavery in Jamaica by the British Crown in 1838.
Matthew McKoy, whose father William “Bill” McKoy started Jamaica Day, told Observer Online that the event unites the Jamaican community in Paterson, which has a population of over 150,000.
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