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The Music FestivalsThanks to the extreme popularity of Reggae Music, our music festivals are well known.
By the way, 2008 marked the inaugural Reggae Academy Awards (IRI Awards). No doubt this will be a sizzler! National HolidaysWe have ten national holidays, four of which are Christian holiday, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Christmas Day, the other 6 are more secular- Labour Day, Independence Day, Emancipation Day, National Heroes Day, New Year's Day and Boxing Day. Heroes Day, Emancipation Day and Independence day however are a lot more reflective and a lot of appropriate events takes place to recognize that. In fact, it is typically those days that the diaspora celebrate with us from wherever they are in the world. The Canadians for example, celebrate our independence day with Jamaica Day. Food FestivalsThese are my favourite! I love them. Every time I visit one I see something unique, something new! There are
There are also annual food shows for example, the Denbigh and the Hague agricultural shows. Cultural CelebrationsOh boy, we have quite a few here. In addition to the designated holiday celebrations, we also have:
By the way, many other food, cultural and music celebrations happens all over the world were the diaspora resides. The UK, Canada and the US are dominant. For specific information on any of these, and other Jamaican celebrations or events, please check with your local travel agent or your guest relations desk at the hotel. And hey, if you haven't yet done so, make sure you subscribe to my free monthly e-zine My Island Jamaica Digest (MIJD) and stay with the latest from Jamaica! You may also bookmark my current events in Jamaica page as well. It keeps you up with the very latest news from JA. Do a quick search of the entire site. Still, lots to tell don't miss these informative pages:
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