| January 28 | Deadline For Entries - Performing Arts | |
| February 4 & 5 | Bob Marley Symposium & Concert - Eltham, St. Ann | |
| February 14 | Zone Eliminations (Performing Arts) Begin - Islandwide | |
| February 24 | Birthday Tribute - Rt. Ex. Alexander Bustamante - Kgn./Han. | |
| February 26 | Jamaica Night - Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre | |
| March 14 | Zone Eliminations (Performing Arts) End | |
| Mar. 15 - April 19 | Parish Finals - Performing Arts | |
| April 19 | Parish Finals (Performing Arts) End | |
| May 5 | Bingo Party - Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre | |
| May 11 | Festival Launch / Fashion Show - Kingston | |
| May 15 - June 2 | Regional Finals (Performing Arts) | |
| May 21 | National Labour Day Thanksgiving Service | |
| June 5 - 16 | Culinary Arts Regional Exposition | |
| June 15 | Festival Street Dance - Downtown Kingston | |
| June 19 - 30 | National Finals (Performing Arts) | |
| June 22 | Festival Street Dance - Bryce Hill | |
| June 25 | National Festival Queen Coronation - Kingston | |
| June 29 | Festival Street Dance - May Pen | |
| July 1 | National Festival Song Finals - Kingston | |
| July 4 | Birthday Tribute, Rt. Ex. Norman Washington Manley - Kgn. / Mav. | |
| July 6 | Festival Street Dance - Spanish Town | |
| July 9 | National Gospel Song Finals - Kingston | |
| July 13 | Festival Street Dance - Montego Bay | |
| July 15 - 16 | Dramafest - Kingston | |
| July 17 - 22 | Festival Bandwagon | |
| July 20 | Festival Street Dance - Constant Spring | |
| July 23 | Mello Go Roun' - Mandeville | |
| July 24 | Fine Arts & Photography Opening Ceremony - Kingston | |
| July 24 - 27 | Lunch Hour Concerts | |
| July 27 | Festival Street Dance - St. Elizabeth | |
| July 28 - 30 | Professional Culinary Arts Exposition - Ocho Rios | |
| July 31 | Emancipation Vigil | |
| August 1 | Mello Go Roun' - Montego Bay | |
| August 2 & 4 | Lunch Hour Concerts - Airports | |
| August 3 | National Mello Go Roun' - Kingston | |
| August 6 | Independence Thanksgiving Service | |
| August 7 | Festival Street Dance - Halfy-Way-Tree Square | |
| August 7 | Independence Day Parade - King's House | |
| August 17 | Birthday Tribute - Rt. Ex. Marcus Mosiah Garvey - Kgn. / St. Ann | |
| September 26 | Literary Arts Awards Ceremony - Kingston | |
| September 30 | Jamaica Night - Kingston | |
| October 8 | National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service | |
| October 13 | National Mento Yard - St. Ann | |
| October 16 | Tribute To National Heroes - National Heroes' Park | |
| November 25 | Nostalgia 2000 - Kingston | |
| December 1 | Bingo 2000 - Kingston | |
| December 3 | Festival Of Choirs . | |
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