Date |
Event |
Ministry/Department |
January |
Drug Awareness Month |
National Drug Prevention Unit |
January |
4-H District Local Leaders Meeting |
Education and Human Resource Development |
January 15 |
Numeracy Workshop West |
Education and Human Resource Development |
January 22 |
Numeracy Workshop East |
Education and Human Resource Development |
January 29 |
Numeracy Workshop North |
Education and Human Resource Development |
January 25 |
International Customs Day |
Customs and Excise Division |
January 25-29 |
Health and Family Life Education Awareness |
Education and Human Resource Development. |
February |
Communicable Diseases Awareness Campaign |
Health Promotion Unit |
February |
Sexually Transmitted Infections Month |
Health Promotion Unit |
February 4 |
World Cancer Day |
Health Promotion Unit |
March |
Tuberculosis Awareness Month |
Health Promotion Unit |
March 22 |
World Water Day |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
March 22-26 |
Tax Awareness Week |
Inland Revenue Division |
March 31 |
Due Date for Filing Income Tax Returns |
Inland Revenue Division |
April 22 |
Earth Day |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
May 22 |
International Day for Biodiversity |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
May 27-28 |
Grade 6 National Assessment Examination |
Education and Human Resource Development |
July 3 |
President's Charities Dance |
President's Office |
June 1 |
Beginning of Hurricane Season |
Office of Disaster Management |
June 5 |
World Environmental Day |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
June 17 |
Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
June 21-27 |
Drug Awareness Week |
National Drug Prevention Unit |
June 26 |
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
National Drug Prevention Unit |
July 11 |
World Population Day |
Environmental Coordinating Unit /Statistical Division |
August 9 |
International Day of the World Indigenous People |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
August 1 |
Breast and Infant Feeding Day |
Health Promotion Unit |
August 3-9 |
Cancer Prevention Week |
Health Promotion Unit |
October |
Mental Health Awareness Month |
Health and Environment |
October 5-23 |
Grade 2 National Assessment |
Education and Human Resource Development |
October 12-30 |
Grade 4 National Assessment |
Education and Human Resource Development |
October 10 |
Mental Health Awareness Day |
Health and Environment |
October 12 |
National Beach Cleaning Day |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
October 24 |
United Nations Day |
Environmental Coordinating Unit |
November 25 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
Social Services Community Development and Gender Affairs |