January
- Accompong Maroon Festival: (Jan. 5 and 6), Accompong, St. Elizabeth
- Rebel Salute: (second Sat. in Jan.), Port Kaiser Sports Park, St. Elizabeth
- Bacchanal J'ouvert: (launch second Fri. in Jan., each subsequent Fri. till Easter), Mas Camp, Kingston
- Jamaica Jazz & Blues: (last week in January) Venues change throughout the week from Kingston to Montego Bay and the Greenwood Stadium, Trelawny
February
- Bob Marley Birthday Celebrations: (Feb. 6 12), Bob Marley Museum, Kingston and Nine Mile, St. Ann
- Miss Jamaica Universe Competiton: (first week in Feb.), Pulse Entertainment, Kingston
- Fatta Tyre Festival: (Feb. 8 11), Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and St. Mary
- Fi Wi Sinting: (third Sun. in Feb.), Somerset Falls, Portland
- Follow Di Arrow: (last Sat. in Feb.), James Bond Beach, Oracabessa, St. Mary
March
- Portland All Fest: (Sun. in mid-March), Somerset Falls, Hope Bay, Portland
- Spring Orchid Show: (last weekend in March), Assembly Hall, UWI Mona, Kingston
- Bacchanal Beach J'ouvert: (March 22), James Bond Beach, Oracabessa, St. Mary
- Bacchanal J'ouvert: (last Fri. of March), Mas Camp, Kingston
- Jamaica Boys and Girls Championships (Champs): (late March) annual track and field event, National Stadium, Kingston
April
- Luau: (first Sat. in April), Reggae Beach, Tower Isle, St. Mary
- J'ouvert: (first or second Sun. in April), Chukka Cove, St. Ann
- Trelawny Yam Festival: (mid-April), Albert Town, Trelawny
- Kite Festival: (Easter Monday), Seville Heritage Park, St Ann's Bay, St. Ann
- Claremont Kite Festival: (Easter Saturday), Claremont, St. Ann
- Bacchanal Road March: (Sunday following Easter), Oxford Road, Kingston
- Jake's Annual Triathlon: (second weekend in April), Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
- Western Consiousness: (last Saturday in April), Paradise Park, east of Sav, Westmoreland
- Strawberry Hill High Stakes Backgammon Tournament: (one weekend in April) in Irish Town, St. Andrew
May
- Belmont Crab Fest: (last Sunday in May), Belmont Marina, Belmont, Westmoreland
- Take Me Away: (last Sunday in May), National Indoor Arena, Kingston
- Calabash Literary Festival: (last weekend in May), Jake's, Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
- Style Week: (last week in May), Kingston
- Jamaica Observer Food Awards: (last Thursday in May), Kingston
June
- Caribbean Fashion Week: (second weekend in June), National Stadium, Kingston
- Ocho Rios Jazz Festival: (second week in June), Ocho Rios, St. Ann
July
- International Reggae Day: (July 1), Kingston
- Portland Jerk Festival: (first Sun. in July), Folly Oval, Port Antonio, Portland
- Bling Dawg Summer Jam, Portland: (mid-July), Somerset Falls, Hope Bay, Portland
- Reggae Sumfest: (third week in July), Montego Bay, St. James
- Breadfruit Festival: Bath, St. Thomas
- Emancipation Jubilee: (July 31), Seville Heritage Park, St Ann's Bay, St. Ann
- Denbigh Agricultural Show: (third weekend in July), May Pen, Clarendon
- Little Ochie Seafood Festival: (mid-July), Alligator Pond, St. Elizabeth
August
- Emancipation Day: (Aug. 1), island-wide, festivities most pronounced in Negril and Kingston
- Independence Day: (Aug. 6), island-wide, festivities most pronounced in Negril and Kingston
- St. Mary Mi Come From: (first Sat. in Aug.), St. Mary
- Cure Fest: (Aug. 24 26), Kingston and North Coast
- Fully Loaded: (third week in Aug.), James Bond Beach, Oracabessa, St. Mary
- Miss Jamaica World Competition: (third Sat. in Aug.), Kingston
- Jamaica Cultural Development Competitions: (all month), Kingston
- Caribbean Model Search: Hilton, Kingston
September
- Freshers Fete (second weekend in Sept.) UWI Mona, Kingston
October
- Best of Jamaica Heritage Festival: (first week in Oct.) Breezes Rio Bueno, Trelawny
- Port Royal Seafood Festival: (second weekend in Oct.), Port Royal, St. Andrew
- Treasure Beach Hook 'n' Line Canoe Tournament: (second weekend in Oct.) Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
- Old Harbour Fish & Bammy Festival: (second Sun. in Oct.), JPSCO Sports Club, Old Harbour, St. Catherine
- World Championship of Dominoes: (third weekend in Oct.), Holiday Inn Sunspree, Rose Hall, Montego Bay
- International Marlin Tournament: (third Saturday in Oct.), Port Antonio, Portland
November
- Season of Dance: (all month), Movements Dance Company, Kingston
- Kingston Restaurant Week: (mid-Nov.), Kingston and select restaurants farther afield
December
- Reggae Marathon: (first Sun. in Dec.), Negril, Westmoreland
- East Fest: (Dec. 26), Goodyear Oval, Morant Bay, St. Thomas
- Pepsi Teen Splash: (Dec. 26), James Bond Beach, Oracabessa, St. Mary
- Sting: (Dec. 26), Jam World, Portmore, St. Catherine