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CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
 
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SPECIAL DAYS

ACCOMPONG MAROON FESTIVAL JANUARY 6th
CUDJOE OF THE MAROONS' BIRTHDAY JANUARY 6th 
EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS DAY IN SCHOOLS JANUARY 16th
EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS DAY FOR BUSINESSES JANUARY 17th
REBEL SALUTE JANUARY 12th
NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST JANUARY 17th (yearly 3rd Thu.)
WORLD RELIGION DAY JANUARY 20th (yearly 3rd Sun.)
AIR JAMAICA JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL January 24th - January 26th
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY January 26th
CUSTOMS INFORMATION FAIR January 26th
BOB MARLEY SYMPOSIUM - JCDC FEBRUARY 1st, 4th - 5th
AFRICA UNITE - SMILE JAMAICA YOUTH SYMPOSIUM – BOB MARLEY MUSEUM FEBRUARY 4 - 7th
BOB MARLEY'S BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 6th
BOB MARLEY CREATIVE EXPRESSION DAY - BOB MARLEY MUSEUM FEBRUARY 15th
A FI WI SINTING FEBRUARY 17th
DRUM FEST CONPETITION AND CONCERT - JCDC FEBRUARY 21st
SIR ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE'S BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 24th
FLORAL TRIBUTE – SIR ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE (JCDC) FEBRUARY 24th
HON. EDNA MANLEY'S BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 29th
PEACE DAY MARCH 4th
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH 8th (YEARLY)
COMMONWEALTH DAY  MARCH 10th (Yearly 2nd Mon)
WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY MARCH 15th (YEARLY)
CHILDREN'S GOSPEL FINAL (JCDC) MARCH 16th
INT'L DAY - ELIMINATION OF RACIAL HATRED MARCH 21st (YEARLY)
WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22nd (YEARLY)
TRELAWNY YAM FESTIVAL  MARCH 24th (yearly Easter Monday)
CARNIVAL MARCH 30TH
WORLD HEALTH DAY APRIL 7th (YEARLY)
WORLD HAEMOPHILIA DAY APRIL 17th(YEARLY)
EARTH DAY APRIL 22nd (YEARLY)
WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY APRIL 23rd (YEARLY)
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY MAY 3rd (YEARLY)
WORLD RED CROSS DAY MAY 8th (YEARLY) 
INDIAN HERITAGE DAY MAY 10th (YEARLY)
INTERNATIONAL NURSES' DAY MAY 12th (YEARLY)
MOTHERS' DAY  MAY 11th (yearly 2nd Sun.)
WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY MAY 17th (YEARLY)
CHILDREN'S DAY (JAMAICA) MAY 16th (yearly 3rd Fri.)
WORKERS WEEK CHURCH SERVICE (JCDC) MAY 18
LABOUR DAY MAY 23rd
WORKERS WEEK CONCERT (JCDC) MAY 23rd
DEAF DANCE COMPETITION (JCDC) MAY 24th
CALABASH LITERACY FESTIVAL MAY 28th
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY MAY 31st (YEARLY)
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY JUNE 5th (YEARLY)
WORLD OCEANS DAY JUNE 8th (YEARLY)
JAMAICA DIASPORA DAY JUNE 16
FATHERS' DAY  JUNE 15th (yearly 3rd Sun.)
INT'L DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE & ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING JUNE 26th (YEARLY)
NORMAN MANLEY'S BIRTHDAY JULY 4th
FLORAL TRIBUTE AND CIVIC CEREMONY – RT. EXCELLENT NORMAN MANLEY JULY 4th
CARICOM DAY JULY 4th(YEARLY)
WORLD POPULATION DAY JULY 11th (YEARLY)
FESTIVAL SONG COMPETITION - JCDC JULY 12th
NATIONAL VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION OPENING (JCDC) JULY 13th
POP & VARIETY CONCERT - JCDC JULY 19th
JAMAICA GOSPEL SONG NATIONAL FINALS - JCDC JULY 26th
NATIONAL VISUAL ART AWARDS CEREMONY - JCDC JULY 27th
EMANCIPATION VIGILS - JCDC JULY 31st
MELLO-GO-ROUN JULY 31st  
EMANCIPATION DAY  AUGUST 1st
AUGUS FAIR/JAMAICA NITE AUGUST 1st
NATIONAL FESTIVAL QUEEN CORONATION SHOW - JCDC AUGUST 2nd
EMANCIPATION INDEPENDENCE CHRUCH SRVICE - JCDC AUGUST 3rd
WORLD REGGAE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (JCDC) AUGUST 5th
INDEPENDENCE DAY AUGUST 6th
INDEPENDENCE STREET DANCE & STAGE SHOW (JCDC) AUGUST 6th
FISHERMAN’S REGATTA - JCDC AUGUST 13th 
MARCUS GARVEY'S BIRTHDAY  AUGUST 17th
FLORAL TRIBUTE - RT. EXCELLENT MARCUS GARVEY AUGUST 17th
MARCUS GARVEY AWARDS BANQUET - JCDC AUGUST 17th
MISS LOU BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 7
BANDANA VILLAGE – MS. LOU BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 7
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY SEPTEMBER 8th (YEARLY)
BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY SEPTEMBER 15th (YEARLY)
INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY SEPTEMBER 20th (YEARLY 3rd Sat.)
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE SEPTEMBER 21st (YEARLY)
WORLD TOURISM DAY  SEPTEMBER 27th (YEARLY)
WORLD HABITAT DAY OCTOBER 6th (yearly 1st Mon.)