Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
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Discover Interesting Festivals in Japan
Dec 27th
Tourists always love to see Japan since uncountable numbers of festivals are held there each year. Some of the festivals are Cherry Blossom Festival, Sapporo Snow Festival, New Year Festival, Tanabata Festival, and Bon Festival. Even though the festivals are not always taking place in the same time from districts to districts, the joy and festive are always the same in every district. Here are some reviews about the festivals in Japan. More >
Tomb Sweeping Day (Chinese Qingming Festival)
Oct 22nd
QingMing or Tomb Sweeping Day is a Chinese festival during which Chinese people to sweep and clean the tombs of their ancestors. Besides Tomb Sweeping Day, some countries call this festival as Qingming Festival, Ancestors Day, Pure Brightness Festival, Chinese Memorial Day, and many others. . More >
Al Hijra, The Islamic New Year Festival
Oct 21st
Most people in the world celebrates New Year on January 1st according to Julian Calendar, but Muslims have their own New Year called Al Hijra. On this special date at the previous time, the Prophet Muhammad, the last Prophet of Islam, and his disciples started their migration from Mecca to Medina in order to avoid danger. More >
Africa Day – The United Moment of African Countries
Oct 21st
Africa Day is held on May 25 in the African countries to commemorate the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, known as African Union (AU) at present. African Union, covering 54 members of African states, is meant to face the troubles such as poverty, natural disasters, extreme weather, and armed conflict in Africa. The celebration of Africa Day itself acts as a reminder for the countries in Africa that they are not alone in dealing with the problems. More >
Ascension Day, One Great Solemnity of Catholic Christians
Oct 21st
Ascension Day is commemoration of the day when resurrected body of Jesus is believed to ascend to the heaven. It occurs 40 days after the Easter, the Jesus’ resurrection moment. For many countries, the Ascension Day is considered as a public holiday in which most offices and shops are closed. Ascension Day, also known as the Feast of Ascension and Father’s Day in Germany, is one of the major feasts for the Catholics around the world. More >
Most Celebrated Festivals of The World
Oct 8th
Different countries usually have different festivals, though there are some festivals which are celebrated in almost all countries in the world. The festivals celebrated in most countries every year include New Year, Valentine, Halloween, and Christmas. Many different traditions may occur when those festivals are held in different countries, but the dates when the festivals take place are always the same. More >
History and Traditions of Easter
Sep 30th
Easter is one of the greatest feasts for the Christian. Easter is widely known as the day when Jesus resurrect from the death after being crucified for three days. Easter is always celebrated on Sunday between March 22 and April 25 while the crucifixion day itself is celebrated on Friday, two days before the Easter Day, also called as Good Friday. Many kinds of traditions are done during the Easter, but different countries usually have different traditions to celebrate the Easter. More >
Unique Christmast Traditions You Never Heard Of
Sep 27th
Christmas is probably the most famous holiday in the world. It is celebrated by the Christians every year on December 25 to commemorate the day when Jesus was born. Many people in the world celebrates Christmas by decorating a Christmas tree – pine trees decorated with small lamps, strands of colorful paper, small stars imitations, little angel, or cottons. Yet, there are also some traditions in Christmas which are different from one country to the others. Some Christmas tradition in different countries can be seen in the next paragraphs. More >
2012 Calendar
Jul 25th
Singapore Marathon 2011
Jul 11th
Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011
The biggest and the most established race of the region is back. For the 8th consecutive year, the Singapore Marathon will kick off once again in December this year.
The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) spearheads the organizing body of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011. The marathon has been garnering running enthusiasts from all over the globe since 2002 and is one of the key highlights of Singapore’s international running tournaments. More >
