diff --git a/bom/compile/pom.xml b/bom/compile/pom.xml
index 4cd401b0f..f5cb5ce4b 100644
--- a/bom/compile/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/compile/pom.xml
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>de.focus-shift</groupId>
       <artifactId>jollyday-jackson</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.4</version>
+      <version>1.8.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/bom/runtime/pom.xml b/bom/runtime/pom.xml
index 63785759e..c5cc06ee8 100644
--- a/bom/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>de.focus-shift</groupId>
       <artifactId>jollyday-jackson</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.4</version>
+      <version>1.8.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
 
diff --git a/features/karaf/openhab-tp/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/features/karaf/openhab-tp/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 3fc3e7294..e03614091 100644
--- a/features/karaf/openhab-tp/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/features/karaf/openhab-tp/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@
 	</feature>
 
 	<feature name="openhab.tp-jollyday" description="Jollyday library" version="${project.version}">
-		<capability>openhab.tp;feature=jollyday;version=1.5.4</capability>
+		<capability>openhab.tp;feature=jollyday;version=1.8.1</capability>
 		<feature dependency="true">openhab.tp-jackson</feature>
 		<feature dependency="true">spifly</feature>
 		<bundle>mvn:org.threeten/threeten-extra/1.8.0</bundle>
-		<bundle>mvn:de.focus-shift/jollyday-core/1.5.4</bundle>
-		<bundle>mvn:de.focus-shift/jollyday-jackson/1.5.4</bundle>
+		<bundle>mvn:de.focus-shift/jollyday-core/1.8.1</bundle>
+		<bundle>mvn:de.focus-shift/jollyday-jackson/1.8.1</bundle>
 	</feature>
 
 	<feature name="openhab.tp-jmdns" description="An implementation of multi-cast DNS in Java." version="${project.version}">
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.integration.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.integration.tests/itest.bndrun
index c1f1bc05b..401df4bbf 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.integration.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.integration.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.automation
 	org.osgi.service.cm;version='[1.6.1,1.6.2)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
 	org.openhab.core.semantics;version='[5.2.0,5.2.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.core.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.core.tests/itest.bndrun
index bb7fd2daf..7ac237238 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.core.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.core.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.automation
 	org.osgi.service.cm;version='[1.6.1,1.6.2)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
 	org.openhab.core.semantics;version='[5.2.0,5.2.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.tests/itest.bndrun
index 625a360d8..bc299f37c 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.automation.module.script
 	org.osgi.service.cm;version='[1.6.1,1.6.2)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
 	org.openhab.core.semantics;version='[5.2.0,5.2.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.timer.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.timer.tests/itest.bndrun
index 94261f9b3..7befaab5f 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.timer.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.module.timer.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.automation
 	org.osgi.service.cm;version='[1.6.1,1.6.2)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
 	org.openhab.core.semantics;version='[5.2.0,5.2.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.tests/itest.bndrun
index 29d876f7e..a644bcfb0 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.automation.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.automation
 	org.osgi.service.cm;version='[1.6.1,1.6.2)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
 	org.openhab.core.semantics;version='[5.2.0,5.2.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.ephemeris.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.ephemeris.tests/itest.bndrun
index b4409a8cd..783fb7136 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.ephemeris.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.ephemeris.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ feature.openhab-config: \
 	biz.aQute.tester.junit-platform;version='[7.1.0,7.1.1)',\
 	org.osgi.service.cm;version='[1.6.1,1.6.2)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.item.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.item.tests/itest.bndrun
index d85c833f1..c0e2f3ae4 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.item.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.item.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.model.item
 	com.google.guava;version='[33.5.0,33.5.1)',\
 	biz.aQute.tester.junit-platform;version='[7.1.0,7.1.1)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.rule.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.rule.tests/itest.bndrun
index 0597ff60f..a2c1a43db 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.rule.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.rule.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.model.rule.runtime
 	com.google.guava;version='[33.5.0,33.5.1)',\
 	biz.aQute.tester.junit-platform;version='[7.1.0,7.1.1)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.script.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.script.tests/itest.bndrun
index 6c3e421d5..51cf779a3 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.script.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.script.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.model.script
 	com.google.guava;version='[33.5.0,33.5.1)',\
 	biz.aQute.tester.junit-platform;version='[7.1.0,7.1.1)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.thing.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.thing.tests/itest.bndrun
index 1274ce3f4..accc3861c 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.model.thing.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.model.thing.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.model.thing
 	com.google.guava;version='[33.5.0,33.5.1)',\
 	biz.aQute.tester.junit-platform;version='[7.1.0,7.1.1)',\
 	org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-api;version='[2.3.0,2.3.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-annotations;version='[2.20.0,2.20.1)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
 	com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind;version='[2.20.1,2.20.2)',\
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/itest.bndrun b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/itest.bndrun
index bb645d978..39d46eafa 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/itest.bndrun
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.core.thing.tests/itest.bndrun
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ Fragment-Host: org.openhab.core.thing
 	biz.aQute.tester.junit-platform;version='[7.1.0,7.1.1)',\
 	org.openhab.core.semantics;version='[5.2.0,5.2.1)',\
 	com.google.inject;version='[7.0.0,7.0.1)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
-	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.5.4,1.5.5)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-core;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
+	de.focus_shift.jollyday-jackson;version='[1.8.1,1.8.2)',\
 	io.github.classgraph.classgraph;version='[4.8.184,4.8.185)',\
 	org.antlr.runtime;version='[3.2.0,3.2.1)',\
 	org.eclipse.jetty.alpn.client;version='[9.4.57,9.4.58)',\