| New Year’s Day |
January 1 |
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| Accompong Maroon Festival |
January 6 |
Annually |
| Earthquake Awareness Day in Schools |
January 13 |
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| Earthquake Awareness Day for Businesses |
January 14 |
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| National Prayer Breakfast |
January 21 |
TBC |
| Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival |
January 24-30 |
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| High Mountain Coffee 10K Road Race |
January 31 |
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| International Customs Day |
January 26 |
TBC |
| Bob Marley Symposium |
February 1-5 |
TBC |
| World Wetlands Day |
February 2 |
Theme:“Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change” |
| Bob Marley Youth Symposium |
February 4-5 |
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| Tribute Concert to Bob Marley & Dennis Brown |
February 5 |
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| Bob Marley Birthday Bash |
February 6 |
TBC |
| Annual Bob Marley Lecture |
February 10 |
TBC |
| Chinese New Year |
February 14 |
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| St. Valentine’s Day |
February 14 |
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| ‘Fi Wi Sinting’: Celebrating Our African Heritage |
February 14 |
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| Ash Wednesday |
February 17 |
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| Edna Manley’s Birthday |
February 29 |
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| National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante’s Birthday |
February 24 |
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| Jamaica Day |
February 26 |
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| SANKOFA V: Garvey Rastafari & Africa |
February 26 |
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| Peace Day |
March 2 |
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| Commonwealth Day |
March 8 |
Annually – 2nd Monday of March |
| International Women’s Day |
March 8 |
Annually |
| World Consumer Rights Day |
March 15 |
Theme: “Our money, our rights” |
| World Water Day |
March 22 |
Theme:”Communicating Water Quality Challenges and Opportunities” |
| World Meteorological Day |
March 23 |
Annually |
| Good Friday |
April 2 |
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| Easter Monday |
April 5 |
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| Trelawny Yam Festival |
April 12 |
TBC |
| St. Elizabeth Horticultural Show |
April 13 |
TBC |
| Administrative Professional Day (formerly Secretary’s Day) |
April 21 |
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| Earth Day |
April 22 |
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| World Book and Copyright Day |
April 23 |
Annually |
| World Press Freedom Day |
May 3 |
Theme: “Freedom of Information: The Right to Know” |
| Taino Day |
May 5 |
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| Teacher’s Day |
May 5 |
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| Mother’s Day |
May 9 |
Annually-2nd Sunday in May |
| International Nurses Day |
May 12 |
Annually |
| World Telecommunications Day |
May 17 |
Annually |
| Children’s Day (Jamaica) |
May 21 |
Annually the 3rd Friday in May |
| Labour Day |
May 23
(to be observed on May 24) |
Annually the 23rd of May |
| World Environment Day |
June 5 |
2010 Theme: “Biodiversity Connecting With Nature” |
| World Oceans Day |
June 8 |
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| Diaspora Conference |
June 14-18 |
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| Diaspora Day |
June 16 |
Annually |
| Jamaica Manufacturers Association/Jamaica Exporters Association Expo |
June 17-20 |
Theme: “Brand Jamaica to the World” |
| World Refugee Day |
June 20 |
Annually |
| Fathers’ Day |
June 20 |
Annually – 3rd Sunday of June |
| International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
June 26 |
Annually |
| International Day of Co-operatives |
July 3 |
Annually – 1st Saturday of July |
| National Hero The Rt. Right Excellent Norman Manley’s Birthday |
July 4 |
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| CARICOM Day |
July 5 |
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| World Population Day |
July 11 |
Annually |
| Emancipation Day |
August 1
(to be observed August 2) |
Annually-1st of August |
| Independence Day |
August 6 |
Annually |
| National Hero The Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey’s Birthday |
August 17 |
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| Miss Lou’s Birthday |
September 7 |
Annually |
| International Literacy Day |
September 8 |
Annually |
| International Day of Peace |
September 21 |
Annually |
| World Heart Day |
September 26 |
Annually-last Sunday of September |
| World Tourism Day |
September 27 |
Annually |
| National Tree Planting Day |
October 1 |
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| International Day of Older Persons |
October 1 |
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| National Wood & Water Day |
October 2 |
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| World Habitat Day |
October 4 |
Annually – 1st Monday of October |
| World Teacher’s Day |
October 5 |
Annually |
| World Post Day |
October 9 |
Annually |
| World Mental Health Day |
October10 |
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| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
October 13 |
Annually-2nd Wednesday in October |
| World Standards Day |
October 14 |
Annually |
| World Food Day |
October 16 |
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| International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
October 17 |
Annually |
| National Heroe’s Day |
October 18 |
Annually-3rd Monday in October |
| International Credit Union Day |
October 21 |
Annually-3rd Thursday of October |
| United Nations Day |
October 24 |
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| World Diabetes Day |
November 14 |
Theme:”Diabetes Education and Prevention” |
| Geographical Information Systems Day |
November 17 |
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| Universal Children’s Day |
November 20 |
Annually |
| Eat Across Jamaica Day |
November 25 |
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| International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
November 25 |
Annually |
| World AIDS Day |
December 1 |
Annually |
| International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
December 3 |
Annually |
| International Civil Aviation Day |
December 7 |
Annually |
| Human Rights Day |
December 10 |
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| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Annually |
| Boxing Day |
December 26
( To be observed on the 27th) |
Annually-26th of December |
