Calendar of Events 2003
special weeks special days

ACCOMPONG MAROON FESTIVAL

JANUARY 4 - 6

CUDJOE OF THE MAROONS' BIRTHDAY

JANUARY 6

EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS DAY (SCHOOLS)

JANUARY 15

EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS (BUSINESSES)

JANUARY 16

NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST

JANUARY 16 (yearly 3^rd Thu.)

WORLD RELIGION DAY

JANUARY 19 (yearly 3^rd Sun.)

AIR JAMAICA JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL

JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1

BOB MARLEY'S BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 6

SAFE SEX DAY

FEBRUARY 14 (YEARLY)

SIR ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE'S BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 24

HON. EDNA MANLEY'S BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 29

DIABETES MARATHON/10K FUN RUN

MARCH 9

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

MARCH 8 (YEARLY)

COMMONWEALTH DAY

MARCH 10 (yearly 2^nd Mon)

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY

MARCH 15 (YEARLY)

CARIBBEAN MUSIC EXPO

MARCH (exact date to be decided)

INT'L DAY - ELIMINATION OF RACIAL HATRED

MARCH 21 (YEARLY)

WORLD WATER DAY

MARCH 22 (YEARLY)

TRELAWNY YAM FESTIVAL

APRIL 21 (yearly Easter Monday)

WORLD HEALTH DAY

APRIL 7 (YEARLY)

POTATO FESTIVAL

APRIL (exact date to be decided)

EARTH DAY

APRIL 22 (YEARLY)

WORLD BOOK & COPYRIGHT DAY

APRIL 23

SECRETARIES' DAY

                  APRIL (exact date to be decided)

FOUR H NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT DAY ACTIVITIES

MAY 1 - 3

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

MAY 3 (YEARLY)

TEACHERS' DAY

MAY 7

WORLD RED CROSS DAY

MAY 8 (YEARLY)

INDIAN HERITAGE DAY

MAY 10 (YEARLY)

INTERNATIONAL NURSES' DAY

MAY 12 (YEARLY)

MOTHERS' DAY

MAY 11 (yearly 2^nd Sun.)

WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS DAY

MAY 17 (YEARLY)

CHILDREN'S DAY (JAMAICA)

MAY 16 (yearly 3^rd Fri.)

JAPEX SHOW

MAY 4 - 6

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

MAY 31 (YEARLY)

CALABASH LITERARY FESTIVAL

MAY 23 - 25

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

JUNE 5 (YEARLY)

WORLD OCEANS DAY

JUNE 8 (YEARLY)

FATHERS' DAY

JUNE 15 (yearly 3^rd Sun.)

INT'L DAY AGAINST ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING

JUNE 26 (YEARLY)

PORTLAND JERK FESTIVAL

JUNE 29

NORMAN MANLEY'S BIRTHDAY

JULY 4

CARICOM DAY

JULY 4 (YEARLY)

WORLD POPULATION DAY

JULY 11 (YEARLY)

KUMENTO FESTIVAL

JULY (exact date to be decided)

EMANCIPATION DAY

AUGUST 1

INDEPENDENCE DAY

AUGUST 6

SWIFT RIVER BUSSO FESTIVAL

AUGUST (exact date to be decided)

MARCUS GARVEY'S BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 17

WORLD LITERACY DAY

SEPTEMBER 8 (YEARLY)

BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY

SEPTEMBER 15 (YEARLY)

INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY

SEPTEMBER (date to be decided)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

SEPTEMBER 21 (YEARLY)

WORLD MARITIME DAY

SEPTEMBER (date to be decided)

WORLD TOURISM DAY

SEPTEMBER 27 (YEARLY)

PESTICIDES AWARENESS DAY

SEPTEMBER 25

WORLD HABITAT DAY

OCTOBER 6 (yearly 1^st Mon.)

WORLD POST DAY

OCTOBER 9 (YEARLY)

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

OCTOBER 10 (YEARLY)

WORLD STANDARD DAY

OCTOBER 14 (YEARLY)

WORLD FOOD DAY

OCTOBER 16 (YEARLY)

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION DAY

OCTOBER 15

INT'L DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY

OCTOBER 17 (YEARLY)

MAMMOGRAPHY DAY

OCTOBER 17 (yearly 3^rd Fri.)

UNITED NATIONS DAY

OCTOBER 24 (YEARLY)

MEMORIAL DAY

NOVEMBER 9 (Sunday nearest to Armistice Day)

ARMISTICE DAY

NOVEMBER 11(YEARLY)

WORLD DIABETES DAY

NOVEMBER 14 (YEARLY)

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY

NOVEMBER 20 (YEARLY)

INT'L DAY AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

NOVEMBER 25 (YEARLY)

WORLD AIDS DAY

DECEMBER 1 (YEARLY)

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE DISABLED

DECEMBER 3 (YEARLY)

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

DECEMBER 10 (YEARLY)

Calendar of Events 2003 Special weeks
DIPLOMATIC WEEK	JANUARY 19 - 25
EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS WEEK	JANUARY 12 - 18
BOB MARLEY WEEK	FEBRUARY 2 - 8
SAFE SEX WEEK	FEBRUARY 9 - 15
9th INT’L CONFERENCE ON DIABETES	MARCH 6 - 9
JAMAICA CARNIVAL	APRIL 20 – 27
PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIES’ WEEK	APRIL (date to be decided)
EDUCATION WEEK	MAY 4 -10
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WEEK	JUNE 1 - 7
SIGHT AWARENESS WEEK	JUNE 15 - 21
NURSES’ WEEK	JULY 13 –19
REGGAE SUMFEST	JULY 20 - 26
FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS	AUGUST 1 - 6
NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING WEEK	SEPTEMBER 14 -20
BATTLE OF BRITAIN WEEK	SEPTEMBER 14 - 20
NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK	SEPTEMBER 21 - 27
MARITIME WEEK	SEPTEMBER (date to be decided)
ADULT LEARNERS WEEK	SEPTEMBER (date to be decided)
PESTICIDES AWARENESS WEEK	SEPTEMBER 22 - 26
SENIOR CITIZENS WEEK	SEPTEMBER (date to be decided)
JAMAICA SPICE FOOD FESTIVAL	SEPTEMBER (date to be decided)
CREDIT UNION WEEK	OCTOBER 12 -18
HERITAGE WEEK	OCTOBER (date to be decided)
YWCA WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE	OCTOBER (date to be decided)
FAMILY PLANNING WEEK	OCTOBER (date to be decided)
FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK	OCTOBER 26 - NOV 1 (last week in Oct)
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WEEK	OCTOBER (date to be decided)
NATIONAL DIABETES WEEK	NOVEMBER 9 - 15
TRADE UNION WEEK	NOVEMBER 16 - 22
SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WEEK	NOVEMBER (exact date to be decided)
CIVIL SERVICE WEEK	NOVEMBER 16 - 22(yearly 3^rd week)
JOURNALISM WEEK	NOVEMBER (date to be decided)
POLICE WEEK	NOVEMBER (date to be decided)
DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK	DECEMBER 1 - 6
DIPLOMATIC WEEK	JANUARY 19 - 25
EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS WEEK	JANUARY 12 - 18
BOB MARLEY WEEK	FEBRUARY 2 - 8
SAFE SEX WEEK	FEBRUARY 9 - 15
9th INT’L CONFERENCE ON DIABETES	MARCH 6 - 9
JAMAICA CARNIVAL	APRIL 20 – 27
PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIES’ WEEK	APRIL (date to be decided)
EDUCATION WEEK	MAY 4 -10
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WEEK	JUNE 1 - 7
SIGHT AWARENESS WEEK	JUNE 15 - 21
NURSES’ WEEK	JULY 13 –19
REGGAE SUMFEST	JULY 20 - 26
FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS	AUGUST 1 - 6