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The Social Development Commission (SDC) invites communities, organizations and citizens across Jamaica to participate in Labour Day 2026 through a wide range of community development and beautification projects taking place islandwide. This page highlights community-based Labour Day initiatives being organized in partnership with Community Development Committees (CDCs), schools, youth groups, citizens’ associations and other stakeholders.

Individuals and communities are also encouraged to register their Labour Day projects using the link provided below. By registering your project, you help to strengthen national participation and showcase the spirit of volunteerism and community development across Jamaica.

If you are interested in participating in any of the community projects listed below or would like additional information, please contact the Social Development Commission at 876-856-5271.

Please click here to register your Community Project

Community Labour Day Projects Across Jamaica

Below is a listing of Labour Day 2026 community projects taking place across various parishes and communities island-wide. Projects include community clean-ups, school rehabilitation, road repairs, beautification initiatives, environmental restoration, housing assistance, and infrastructure improvements.

 

Trelawny

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Falmouth, Granville Repairs to the Roofing and Structure of the Community Centre Granville & Green Park CDC May 25, 2026
Falmouth, Martha Brae Cleaning of the Residence of an Elderly Resident (Mr. Hines) Martha Brae CDC May 25, 2026
Falmouth, Salt Marsh Cleaning and Debushing of the Roadway from the Main Road into New Town and Cleaning of the Community Centre Property Salt Marsh CDC/New Town Development Benevolent Society May 25, 2026
Clark’s Town Painting of St. Michael’s Infant School and Repairs to the CDC Office at the Dyer Spence Community Centre Clarks Town CDC May 25, 2026
Clarks Town, Stewart Town Fencing of the Webb Memorial Church Stewart Town CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Alps Repair of the Roof of the Alps Postal Agency Alps CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Ulster Spring Beautification of the Ulster Spring Primary and Infant School, Including Painting, Flower Planting and Cleaning of Classrooms Ulster Spring Citizens Association/CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Freeman’s Hall Construction of a House for an Elderly Woman Who Lost Her Home During Hurricane Melissa Freeman’s Hall CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town Painting of the Albert Town Roundabout Park in the Jamaica Colours and Cleaning and Cutting of Grass Albert Town CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Joe Hut Community Development Project Joe Hut CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Lorrimers Ark of Refuge Church Clean-Up Project Lorrimers CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Stettin Community Development Project Stettin CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Troy Cutting of the Troy Community Centre Field and Painting of the Community Centre Troy CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Wait-A-Bit Clean-Up of Wait-A-Bit Primary School Wait-A-Bit CDC May 25, 2026
Albert Town, Wirefence Community Development Project Wirefence CDC May 25, 2026
Wakefield, Bounty Hall Filling with Stones and Paving of the Roadway from the Unity Community Centre to the Roundabout Bounty Hall CDC May 25, 2026
Wakefield, Bunker’s Hill Repairs to a Section of the Dromilly Bridge and Repairs to the Community Centre Building Bunker’s Hill CDC May 25, 2026
Wakefield, Deeside Repairs to the Columns at Dromilly Bridge and Repairs to the Community Centre Deeside CDC May 25, 2026
Wakefield, Hampden Repairs to the School Building in Partnership with the Transport Authority Hampden CDC May 25, 2026
Wakefield Repairs to Roofing and Kitchen Cupboards Wakefield CDC May 25, 2026
Falmouth, Daniel Town Collection and Clean-Up of Plastic Along the Roadway and Purchase of a Water Tank for a Needy Resident Daniel Town CDC May 25, 2026
Falmouth, Duanvale Painting of the Community Centre Duanvale CDC May 25, 2026
Falmouth, Perth Town Community Development Project Perth Town CDC May 25, 2026
Falmouth, Sherwood Content Painting of the Community Crossroad, Post Office Steps and Sidewalk Sherwood CDC May 25, 2026
Duncans Paving of the Duncan Primary School Courtyard and Painting of the Sleeping Police in Carey Park Duncan CDC May 25, 2026
Duncans, Refuge Patching of the Roadway in the Community of Refuge Refuge CDC May 25, 2026
Duncans, Rio Bueno Preparation and Distribution of Hot Meals to Shut-Ins Rio Bueno CDC May 25, 2026

Hanover

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Haddington Community Drain Cleaning Project Haddington CDC May 25, 2026
Mount Peace Rehabilitation of the Community Centre and Mount Peace Basic School Labour Day Parish Project May 25, 2026
Cascade Cascade Road Rehabilitation Project Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover – Ms. Andrea Purkiss May 25, 2026
Lucea Bigwell Beautification and Rehabilitation Project Councillor Brian Chambers, Lucea Division May 25, 2026
Esher Rehabilitation of the Esher Community Centre Councillor Brian Chambers, Lucea Division May 25, 2026
Maryland Painting of Community Houses Repaired Following Hurricane Melissa Maryland CDC May 23, 2026
Maryland Road Rehabilitation Project Maryland CDC May 25, 2026
Cave Valley Cave Valley Community Centre Clean-Up March Town CDC May 25, 2026
Cacoon Container Rehabilitation Project Cacoon CDC May 25, 2026
Chamber’s Pen Debushing and Maintenance of the Chamber’s Pen Playfield Chamber’s Pen CDC May 25, 2026
Lookout Lookout Playfield Rehabilitation Project Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Bamboo Bamboo Basic School Fencing Project Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Woodlands Road Rehabilitation Project Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Woodsville Road Rehabilitation Project Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Hopewell Installation of Orchard Housing Scheme Signs Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Great River Reconstruction of the Community Garbage Skip Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Cacoon Castle Community Clean-Up and Beautification Project Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Bottom Bamboo Rebuilding of a Community Member’s House Councillor Lennox Fray, Hopewell Division May 25, 2026
Logwood Logwood Community Centre Clean-Up Member of Parliament for Western Hanover – Mrs. Heatha Miller-Bennett May 25, 2026
Mt. Peto Painting of the Mt. Peto Community Centre and Road Rehabilitation Mt. Peto CDC May 25, 2026
Ramble Rehabilitation of the Ramble Bus Stop Councillor Wynter McIntosh, Chester Castle Division May 25, 2026
Copse Copse Community Centre Rehabilitation Project Copse CDC May 25, 2026
Success Re-erection of Community Signs Success Community Group May 25, 2026

Westmoreland

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Williamsfield Rebuilding of a House for a Hurricane Victim in Naggo Town Williamsfield CDC May 25, 2026
Strathbogie Repainting of the Pedestrian Crossing and Road Patching in Front of Unity Primary School Strathbogie CDC May 25, 2026
Bath Mountain Bath Mountain Community Playfield Clean-Up and Beautification Project Bath Mountain CDC May 25, 2026
Jerusalem Mountain Jerusalem Mountain Community Beautification Project Jerusalem Mountain Community Group May 25, 2026
Bluefields Bluefields Beach Tree Replanting Exercise Mearnsville/Auldayr CDC and Forestry Department May 25, 2026
Kilmarnock Rehabilitation of the Kilmarnock Community Centre Roof Kilmarnock CDC May 25, 2026
Grange Hill Grange Hill Centre Clean-Up and Rehabilitation Project Grange Hill CDC May 25, 2026
Little London Little London Town Beautification Project Rebuild Little London Committee May 25, 2026
Llandilo Scheme Improvement and Beautification Project Llandilo Citizens Association Phases 2, 3, 4 and 5 May 25, 2026
Beeston Spring Reconstruction of the Temporary Church at Salem Moravian Beeston Spring Community Group May 25, 2026

St. James

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Amity Hall Community Centre Clean-Up Lottery Community Development Committee May 25, 2026
John’s Hall Hurricane Melissa Home Rehabilitation Project John’s Hall Community Development Committee May 25, 2026
Lilliput Renovation of the Resource Centre Lilliput Community Group May 25, 2026
Greenwood Beach Clean-Up Greenwood Community Group May 25, 2026
Norwood Repairing and Painting of the Community Centre Norwood CDC May 25, 2026
Flower Hill Cleaning of the Community Centre and Installation of a New Light Post Flower Hill CDC May 25, 2026
Salt Spring Receptacle Removal and Beautification of the Greenspace and Ball Ground Salt Spring CDC May 25, 2026
Maldon Playfield Debushing and Restoration Project Maldon Community Group May 25, 2026
Maldon Water Tank Installation and Commissioning Project Maldon Community Group May 25, 2026
Montpelier Construction of a Wall Around the Community Centre Montpelier Community Group May 25, 2026
Moy Hall Assisting a Resident with Rebuilding His House Moy Hall Community Group May 25, 2026
Dumfries Community Centre Clean-Up Dumfries CDC May 25, 2026
Orange Community Clean-Up Orange CDC May 25, 2026
Mt. Salem Painting and Cleaning of the Mt. Salem Community Centre; Restoration of Green Spaces; Tree Planting; and Removal of Fallen Trees and Debris Mt. Salem CDC May 25, 2026
Roehampton Spring Head Water Project – Tank Repairs and Construction of Steps Roehampton CDC May 25, 2026
Rose Heights Reroofing of the Community Centre Rose Heights CDC May 25, 2026
Farm Heights Painting of Rails and Stands and Raising of the Community Centre Fence Farm Heights CDC May 25, 2026
Westgate Hills Green Space Clean-Up and Beautification Project Westgate Hills CDC May 25, 2026
Rosemount Gardens Cleaning of Green Spaces and the Community Centre Rosemount Gardens CDC May 25, 2026

Portmore

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Waterford Community Community Beautification Project Waterford Community Group May 25, 2026
Edgewater Community Community Clean-Up Edgewater Community Group May 25, 2026
New Forum Beach Clean-Up New Forum Community Group May 25, 2026
Braeton Wallen Community Park Clean-Up and Lighting Project Braeton Wallen Community Group May 25, 2026
Westchester Green Space Clean-Up Westchester Community Group May 25, 2026
Marine Park Tree Planting Project Marine Park Community Group May 25, 2026
Braeton Phase One Green Space Clean-Up Braeton Phase One Community Group May 25, 2026
Braeton Reids Pen Community Centre Clean-Up Braeton Reids Pen Community Group May 25, 2026
West Cumberland Phase Two Roof Repair of the Community Meeting Venue West Cumberland Phase Two Community Group May 25, 2026
West Cumberland Phase Three Park Debushing Project West Cumberland Phase Three Community Group May 25, 2026
Bernard Lodge – Lakes Pen Basic Roof Repair and Beautification Project Bernard Lodge – Lakes Pen Basic Community Group May 25, 2026
Cumberland Sector B Park Clean-Up Cumberland Sector B Community Group May 25, 2026
Cumberland Sector B – Phase One Recreational Park Development Project Cumberland Sector B – Phase One Community Group May 25, 2026
Independence City Community Clean-Up Independence City Community Group May 25, 2026
2 East Green Space Clean-Up 2 East Community Group May 25, 2026
3 East Community Clean-Up 3 East Community Group May 25, 2026
7 East Community Clean-Up 7 East Community Group May 25, 2026

Greater St. Catherine

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
St. Johns Heights Renovation of the Community Entrance; Repainting of Curb Walls; Refurbishment of the “Welcome to St. John’s Heights” Sign; and General Cleaning and Beautification St. Johns Heights Citizens Association May 25, 2026
Riversdale General Cleaning and Beautification Riversdale CDC May 23, 2026
St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Labour Day 2026 Parish Project St. Catherine Municipal Corporation May 25, 2026
De La Vega Community Centre Beautification Project De La Vega Benevolent Society May 25, 2026
Beacon Hill District Clean-Up and Beautification Project Beacon Hill Community Group May 25, 2026
Top Hill Construction of a House for a Resident Top Hill Community Group May 23–25, 2026
Point Hill Cleaning of the Community Centre Grounds, Painting of the Community Centre, and General Beautification Point Hill Police Youth Club, Point Hill CDC and Councillor Leslie May 25, 2026
Sligoville Clearing and Debushing of the Ricard Hall and Mount Dawson Playfield Sligoville Community Group May 25, 2026
McCook’s Pen General Cleaning and Beautification Project McCook’s Pen Labour Day Project Committee May 25, 2026
Hartlands General Cleaning and Beautification Project Hartlands Labour Day Project Committee May 25, 2026
Bernard Lodge General Cleaning and Beautification Project Bernard Lodge Community Group May 25, 2026
Cross Roads General Cleaning and Beautification, Illegal Garbage Dump Clean-Up and Debushing Cross Roads Labour Day Project Committee May 25, 2026
Horizon Park General Cleaning and Beautification Project Horizon Park Labour Day Project Committee May 25, 2026
McCook’s Pen General Cleaning and Beautification of the Community Centre, Playfield and Postal Office McCook’s Pen Community Group May 25, 2026
Good Hope General Cleaning and Beautification Project Good Hope Primary School May 25, 2026
Bodles General Cleaning and Beautification Project Bodles Basic School May 25, 2026
Barton’s General Cleaning and Beautification Project Barton’s Primary School May 25, 2026
Old Harbour Bay General Cleaning and Beautification Project Old Harbour Bay Community Centre May 25, 2026
Golden Acres General Cleaning and Beautification Project Golden Acres Community Association May 25, 2026
Redwood Painting of the Dover Gully Bus Shed and General Cleaning and Beautification Redwood CDC May 25, 2026

Clarendon

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Thompson Town Primary General Cleaning and Beautification Project Thompson Town Primary School May 25, 2026
Darlow Basic School General Cleaning and Beautification Project Darlow Basic School May 25, 2026
Grantham Community Clean-Up and Beautification Project Grantham Farmers Group May 25, 2026
Free Town Painting of Primary School Classrooms Free Town Community Group May 25, 2026
Cockpit Community Centre Clean-Up Cockpit Community Group May 25, 2026
Moores School Beautification and Repair of the School Fence Moores Community Group May 25, 2026
Colonel’s Ridge Community Clean-Up and Beautification Project Colonel’s Ridge Community Group May 25, 2026
Crofts Hill Crofts Hill Primary School Link Way Project and General Beautification Crofts Hill Primary School May 25, 2026
Kellits Community Welcome Sign Rehabilitation and Beautification Project Kellits DAC May 25, 2026
May Pen Cleaning and Beautification of May Pen Town May Pen CDC May 25, 2026
Mineral Heights Repair of Drain Grills at the Community Entrance Mineral Heights Community Group May 25, 2026
Mineral Heights Boulevard Garbage Clean-Up Project Mineral Heights Youth Club May 25, 2026
Curatoe Hill Debushing of the Community Entrance and Repainting of the Welcome Sign Curatoe Hill Community Group May 25, 2026
Canaan Heights Refurbishment of the Community Centre Canaan Heights Community Group May 25, 2026
Salt River Painting of the Bus Shed and Debushing Project Salt River Community Group May 25, 2026
Mitchell Town Planting of Flowers and Fencing of the Primary School Garden for Beautification; Construction of a Water Tank Base for the Mooreland District Mitchell Town Community Group May 25, 2026
Alley Patching of the Old Monymusk Road, Improvement of the Drainage System, and Debushing of the Football Field Alley Community Group May 25, 2026
Waterlane Debushing and Refurbishment of the Waterlane Community Centre Waterlane Community Group May 25, 2026
Spalding Clean-Up of the Spalding Playfield Spalding Community Group May 25, 2026
Sanguienetti Planting of the Sanguienetti Primary School Garden Sanguienetti Community Group May 25, 2026
Low Woods District (Sanguienetti) Tapping of the Community River to Supply the District with Water Low Woods District Community Group May 25, 2026
Silent Hill Painting of the Community Centre and Debushing of the Playfield Silent Hill Community Group May 25, 2026
Longville Park Community Clean-Up and Beautification Project Longville Park Community Group May 25, 2026
Palmers Cross Painting of the Community Sign Palmers Cross Community Group May 25, 2026
FreeTown-Rose Hall Clean-Up of the Playfield FreeTown-Rose Hall Community Group May 25, 2026
Summerfield Community Centre Clean-Up Summerfield Community Group May 25, 2026
Gimme-Me-Bit Installation of Grills at the Community Centre Gimme-Me-Bit CDC May 25, 2026
GMB Primary School Demolition of the Old Bathroom and Tree Planting Project GMB Primary School May 25, 2026
York Town Primary School Painting of the Safe Passage Area York Town Primary School May 25, 2026
York Town Community Centre Debushing of the Community Centre, Replacement of Doors, and Upgrading of Outdated Fixtures York Town Community Centre Committee May 25, 2026
Rhymesbury Debushing of Community Centre Grounds, Painting, and Fencing of the Community Centre Rhymesbury Community Group May 25, 2026
Gravel Hill Primary School Clean-Up of Community Grounds Gravel Hill Primary School May 25, 2026
Milk River Primary School Painting and Tree Planting Project Milk River Primary School May 25, 2026
Milk River Painting of the Community Centre Milk River CDC May 25, 2026
Belle Plain Debushing and Clean-Up of the Community Centre Belle Plain CA May 25, 2026
Scott Pass Primary School Fencing of the School Grounds Scott Pass Primary School May 25, 2026
Pleasant Valley Refurbishment of the Post Office and Beautification of Cherry Tree Lane Pleasant Valley Community Group May 25, 2026
Havanah Heights Phase One Clean-Up of the Playing Field Havanah Heights Phase One Community Group May 25, 2026

St. Ann

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Mansfield Heights Community Street and Lane Clean-Up Project Mansfield Heights CDC May 25, 2026
Great Pond Cleaning and Weeding of the Community Entrance Great Pond CDC May 25, 2026
Ocho Rios Painting of the Buckfield Community Centre Ocho Rios DAC May 25, 2026
Cuffie Ridge Construction of a Community Sign Cuffie Ridge CDC May 25, 2026
Aboukir Support for the Councillor’s Labour Day Initiative, Including Town Clean-Up and Painting of the Post Office Aboukir CDC May 25, 2026
Walkerswood Walkerswood Community Centre Clean-Up and Restoration Project Walkerswood CDC May 25, 2026
Faith’s Pen Restroom Construction Project for the Faith’s Pen Cemetery Faith’s Pen CDC May 25, 2026
Discovery Bay Red Cross and Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach Clean-Up Project Discovery Bay CDC May 23, 2026
Discovery Bay Discovery Bay Community Centre Clean-Up, Window Installation and Painting Project Discovery Bay CDC May 25, 2026
Browns Town Addison Park Community Centre Grounds Clean-Up and Debushing Project Browns Town CDC May 25, 2026
Alexandria Support for the Restoration and Painting of the Alexandria Post Office St. Ann PDC May 25, 2026

Manchester

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Grove Town Construction of a Perimeter Fence in Collaboration with Grove Town Primary and Infant School Grove Town CDC May 25, 2026
Alligator Pond Repair of the Community Centre Roof and Installation of a Toilet Alligator Pond Community Group May 25, 2026
New Forest Painting of the Bus Shed New Forest Community Group May 25, 2026
Top Hill Bus Stop Beautification Project Top Hill Community Group May 25, 2026
Coleyville – Dobson Goodwill Repair of the Meeting Space and Painting of Chairs and Desks Coleyville – Dobson Goodwill Community Group May 25, 2026
Robins Hall Sidewalk Clean-Up and Painting/Marking of the Netball Court Robins Hall Community Group May 25, 2026
Hibernia General Cleaning and Beautification Project Hibernia Community Group May 25, 2026
Hatfield Painting Project at Hatfield Primary School Hatfield Community Group May 25, 2026
Huntley Painting of the Pedestrian Crossing at Huntley Library Huntley Community Group May 25, 2026
Fairfield General Cleaning and Beautification of Lincoln Square Fairfield Community Group May 25, 2026
New Green Construction and/or Cleaning of the Community Centre New Green Community Group May 25, 2026
Mike Town Painting of the Bathroom at Mike Town Basic School Mike Town Community Group May 25, 2026
Greenvale Painting of the Community Centre Greenvale Community Group May 25, 2026
Somerset General Cleaning and Beautification of Somerset Primary School Somerset Community Group May 25, 2026
Walderston Cleaning and Beautification of the Mizap Garden Walderston Community Group May 25, 2026
Chantilly Community Clean-Up in Preparation for the Hurricane Season Chantilly Community Group May 25, 2026
Porus Cleaning of the Community Centre Porus Community Group May 25, 2026
Kirkvine/Windalco Cleaning and Repairs at Top Coffee Basic School Kirkvine/Windalco Project Committee May 25, 2026
Pike Patching of the Roadway Leading to Mt. Denham Pike Community Group May 25, 2026
Ellen Street Rehabilitation of the Community Centre and Maintenance of the Grounds (Parish Project) Ellen Street Community Group May 25, 2026
Maidstone Completion of Steps at Nazareth Primary School to Improve Access to the School Grounds Maidstone Community Group May 25, 2026
Oxford Cleaning of the Community Centre and Grounds and Installation of a Light Post to Restore Lighting Oxford Community Group May 25, 2026
Waltham General Cleaning and Beautification Project Waltham Community Group May 25, 2026

Portland

Community Project Description Organization/Organizer Date
Windsor Cleaning, Painting and Refurbishment of Office Space Windsor CDC May 25, 2026
Spring Hill Community Beautification Project, Including Painting of the Community Public Bathroom Spring Hill CDC May 25, 2026
Fairy Hill Painting of the Community Centre Fairy Hill CDC and PRCBS May 25, 2026
Cascade Cleaning of Community Drainage Systems and Culverts Cascade CDC May 25, 2026
Manchioneal Debushing and Painting of Sidewalks in Sections of the Community Manchioneal CDC May 25, 2026
Tranquility Painting of Community Walls and Community Sign for Beautification Tranquility CDC May 25, 2026
Windsor Castle Construction of a Community Welcome Sign Windsor Castle CDC May 25, 2026
Hector’s River Beautification of Belle Castle Primary School and Debushing of the Belle Castle District Hector’s River CDC May 23 & 25, 2026
Breastworks Construction of a Bus Stop at Ken Wright Primary School Breastworks CDC May 25–31, 2026
Port Antonio Painting of the Portland Rehabilitation Facility Port Antonio CDC May 28, 2026
Norwich Painting of the Norwich Community Centre Norwich CDC May 25, 2026
Breastworks Construction of a Bus Stop at Ken Wright School on Wain Road Breastworks CDC May 25, 2026
Bybrook Community Debushing Project Bybrook CDC May 25, 2026
Orange Bay Beach Clean-Up Project Orange Bay CDC May 25, 2026
Spanish River Debushing and Cleaning of the Orange Bay Cemetery Spanish River DAC May 25, 2026
Chepstowe Roof Repairs at the Community Centre Chepstowe CDC May 25, 2026
Swift River Repairs to the Swift River Basic School Swift River CDC May 25, 2026

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