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Duan Wu 2012
Mar 8th
Duan Wu 2012 – Chinese Rice Dumpling Festival
Duan Wu Jie, literally means “Double Fifth Festival”, is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month based on Chinese calendar. Duan Wu is celebrated to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan in 287BC. Qu Yuan is a respected Chinese poet who drown himself out of sadness when his homestate fallen to a conqueror’s hand. More >
Boryeong Mud Festival 2012
Mar 7th
South Korean Boryeong Mud Festival 2012
Boryeong Mud Festival is a festival held annually in Boryeong, South Korea. The festival, started in 1998, was was initially meant to promote the cosmetical effect of Boryeong mud flats, but recently it has grown to become one of South Korea tourism highlight, attracting as many as 2.2 million visitors in 2007, and is said to attract the most number of international tourist compared with other events or festivals. More >
Gio To Hung Vuong 2012
Mar 7th
Gio To Hung Vuong 2012 – King Memorial
In 2007, Vietnam government declares a new public holiday for commemorating Hung King (Hung Vuong), the legendary king of ancient Vietnam. This new holiday is called Gio To Hung Vuong, or Hung Kings’ Temple Festival. More >
Mahavir Jayanti 2012
Mar 7th
Mahavir Jayanti 2012 – Birth of Mahavira
Mahavir Jayanti is the most important festival in Jainism, celebrating birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (human beings that achieve enlightenment and become spiritual leader). Mahavir Jayanti is a public holiday in India for Jain. More >
Viernes Santo 2012
Mar 7th
Viernes Santo 2012
Viernes Santo or Good Friday is a Christian festival commemorating crucifixion and death of Jesus. It is an important festival in the Christian religion because it symbolize the sacrifice made by Jesus as salvation for human beings. More >
Ching Ming 2012
Mar 6th
Visakha Bucha Day 2012
Mar 6th
Visakha Bucha 2012 – Vesak Celebration in Thailand
Visakha Bucha, or the Vesak Day, is a Buddhist festival to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha Gautama. In Thailand, a predominantly-Buddhist country, Visakha Bucha is a very important religious festival and is a public holiday. More >
Semana Santa 2012
Mar 6th
Cuando Es Semana Santa 2012 – Holy Week in Spain
Semana Santa, or the Holy Week is a Christian religious holiday, celebrating the last week of Lent, leading up to the Pascua de Resurreccion (Easter) celebration. Spain is well known for it’s Semana Santa traditions, with parades and processions throughout the country, especially the most glamorous one in Seville – Andalusia. More >
Great Singapore Sale 2012
Mar 6th
The Great Singapore Sale
GSS, or The Great Singapore Sale is an annual shopping event in Singapore, co-organized by the Singapore Tourism Board, stores, shopping malls, and many other retail companies, to promote the tourism industry in Singapore as well as increasing shopping experience for Singaporeans. More >
Holika Dahan 2012
Mar 5th
Holika Dahan 2012 – Eve of Holi
Holi is an important festival for Hindu devotees in India, celebrated on the full moon of the Phalgun month (February-March). Holi is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil, and the most important ritual of it is on the day before, during Holika Dahan, when people light bonfires to symbolize burning of the evil. More >
