Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Festivals
See Three Weirdest Festivals in Japan
Nov 3rd
As one of the most-visited countries in Asia, Japan surely has its own appealing points. One of the appealing points making tourists can’t stop themselves from visiting Japan is the numerous festivals held in most district of Japan annually. Some festivals including doll’s festival and children’s festival are cute and adorable while some others are unique and even strange. Three weirdest festivals in Japan will be shared below. More >
All Saints’ Day – Commemoration for the Deceased
Nov 1st
All Saints’ Day, also called Solemnity of All Saints, All Hallows Tide, All Hallowmas, or All Hallows Day, is one Christianity feast day to commemorate people who have reached the heaven. Normally, the Western Christians celebrate All Saints’ Day on November 1st, after the night when Halloween festival takes place, but the Eastern Christians hold it on the first Sunday after Pentecost. That’s why the All Saints’ Day in Eastern is generally called All Saints’ Sunday. 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
Oct 21st
Africa Day – The United Moment of African Countries
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 >
Songkran Festival Thailand – No One Remains Dry
Oct 19th
Songkran Festival in Thailand, also known as Thailand’s New Year festival, is usually held in April 13. People in Thailand celebrates the festival by throwing water to each other from the media of water gun, balloons, or even buckets. Throwing water to each other is meant to wash away the bad luck or illness from people’s bodies. This tradition is derived from the monks’ habit of splashing water to the people after praying in the temple in the purpose of cleaning the people minds and body from evil spirit or dirtiness. More >
Awa Odori, Japanese Biggest Dance Festival
Oct 19th
Japan is the house of dozens festivals held almost every month in different districts of Japan. One of the biggest festival in Japan is Awa Odori or Awa Dance festival, takes place for three days from August 12 until 15 in Tokushima. Awa Dance festival invites every dancer to dance on the street while wearing the traditional Obon costumes. Annually, this special event in Tokushima prefecture of Japan is attended by more than 1 million people both from the inside and outside Japan. More >
Cheese Rolling Festival in Coopers Hill UK
Oct 17th
Citizens in Gloucestershine UK own a traditional and erratic festival – Cheese Rolling Festival – held on June each year. Cheese Rolling festival entails the entries to be up on the hill and then run down the hill to chase a 3,6 kilograms round cheese rolling downhill. This local festival was formerly celebrated by only the local villagers, yet due to a great publication from the local people through online media, more than 15,000 people headed to Coopers Hill in 2009, the spot where Cheese Rolling Festival takes place. More >
Crave Sydney International Food Festival 2011
Oct 17th
Sydney becomes the host of the largest food festival in Australia this year. Crave Sydney International Food Festival is the name of such festival held for one month on the coming October 1st until the Halloween day – October 31, 2011
in 2011. Both local and international chefs will take part in this event, and various kinds of dishes all over the world will be served. Special for this year, the major theme of cuisines is going to be South American taste with spicy sensation in most of their dishes. More >
Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival in Myanmar
Oct 15th
This October, Myanmar holds a fanciful festival named Kyausuke Elephant Dance Festival. This festival is both unique and eccentric for people participated in the festival dance while wearing an elephant figure made of paper and bamboo. The participants of Kyausuke Elephant Dance Festival decorate the elephant’s dummy as pretty as possible to win the competition deciding the best elephant’s costume is held during the festival. Not only participants with the best elephant’s costume but also participants with the best dance performance will receive a prize from the local committee of the festival. More >
