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General
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Jamaica
Calendar Of
Events
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2007 Calendar of Events
and Public Holidays
N.B. These dates are
subject to change annually |
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January 1 |
News Years Day The
Rebel Salute Music Festival, also in Kingston, has been held in January
for the past 12 years. The festival highlights cultural roots music and
focuses more on the folk tradition than other shows. Don't expect any
less of a crowd, though, as patrons of this event include locals as well
as international guests who show up each year for this amazing concert.
The
Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is usually held early in the year at
a different location. This amazing festival features a diverse range of
musical genres but pulls all their influences toward the blues and jazz
lover. From African to Cuban and reggae, this festival gives a great
international flavor to the age-old tradition of jazz and blues.
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January 6 |
The Accompong Maroon Festival
takes place each year on Jan. 6, the
birthday of Captain Cudjoe who defeated the English army. The festival
celebrates the Maroons, featuring traditional dancing and singing, a
fantastic feast, and the blowing of the Abeng horn and playing of the
Maroon war drums. The Accompong celebrates a fun and exciting aspect of
the cultural and historical heritage of Jamaica. |
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February 21 |
Ash Wednesday |
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April 6 |
Good Friday |
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April 1 - April 8 |
One of the most renowned
Caribbean festivals, Carnival, spreads across the entire island in one
huge party, featuring popular musical entertainment as well as parades.
Carnival is held all over the island in the week before Easter and is
one of the island's most popular festivals |
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May 23 |
Labour Day |
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International Reggae Day is a blowout musical festival in Jamaica.
Usually celebrated in July, this festival hosts not only musical talent
shows, but a talent search, workshops and a lecture on the life of
reggae icon, Bob Marley. This concert is broadcast live all over the
world via satellite television and the Internet. |
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August 1 |
Emancipation Day |
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August 6 |
Independence Day |
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October 15 |
National Heroes Day |
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The Jamaican Coffee Festival
is held annually each fall in Kingston to celebrate the rich,
agricultural tradition of coffee in Jamaica. Java lovers will find
themselves on a caffeine high like no other as farmers and merchants
provide visitors with free samples of a wide array of coffees, hot
beverages, and other related foods.
Heritage Fest, also held each fall, is an annual festival in Kingston
that celebrates and uses food, dance and music to explore the diversity
of Jamaica's population. From Indian curry to Lebanese dancing to
Chinese fortune telling, Heritage Fest pays homage to all of the diverse
ethnicities found in Jamaica. |
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December 25 |
Christmas Day |
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December 26 |
Boxing Day |
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