SG Holidays, Festivals & Events Calendar
Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Easter 2012
Mar 16th
Easter
Also called Resurrection Sunday, Easter 2012 is one of the major festival in the Christian calendar as it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The early church saw the account of Jesus’ resurrection as the main indication of God’s point, declaring Jesus as the Messiah and Savior. Easter is celebrated since the fourth century and has been the center of the Christian community that even churches that traditionally do not follow other feasts of the church year celebrate Easter as the focal point of Christian faith and worship. More >
Great Whale Watching Spots in Australia
Mar 15th
Australia offers some wonderful places where people can observe whales in certain season, usually during Winter, when the whales migrate from the Antarctic to find a warmer place. These whale watching spots in Australia become the main destination of tourists because whales are not the types of animals available at the zoo so that it’s rather difficult to find a place to observe this biggest type of mammal in the world. The whale watching spots are available in several West and South territories of Australia, and here are some best whale watching spots there. More >
Dry Valley, The Largest Ice-Free Area in Antarctica
Mar 14th
Unlike the other surface of Antarctica, Dry Valley is not covered by ice but an arid land full of gravels. One reasonable explanation about the absence of ice is that Dry Valley is sandwiched between two high mountains in Antarctic which block the path for the ice towards the valley. The other cause is the extreme speed of the wind blowing above Dry Valley, about 322 kilometers per hour, that sweeps the ice slipping of the mountain. The wind leaves nothing but brown color land completed with small pebbles and skulls as well as mummified dead seals scattering around the land. More >
Sailing in Mekong Delta River
Mar 13th
Mekong Delta is probably the most attractive place visited by tourists in Vietnam. It is famous for its floating markets where every goods are sold on the boats. Not only floating markets, in Mekong Delta, there are also floating villages where the villagers farm the fishes under their houses. More >
St Patrick’s Day 2012
Mar 13th
Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is a Catholic holiday celebrated annually to remember Saint Patrick. Initially a religious holiday, St Patrick’s Day has become more of a secular holiday in recent years. Commonly recognized as patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is celebrated with most fervor in Ireland as well as among Irish communities in other countries. More >
Pamukkale Turkey Natural Terraced Hot Spring
Mar 12th
Pamukkale is one of the World’s Heritage Sites in the Southwestern of Turkey. Along with Hierapolis – meaning the Holy city – Pamukkale is conceded as one of the World’s Heritage Sites considering its natural beauty of ladden-hot spring. Observing Pamukkale, the Turkish word for cotton castle, makes people doubt that this place was formed naturally because it seems so sturdy and well-structured. The words cotton castle symbolizes Pamukkale well for it has the beauty of natural cotton-color laddering hot springs. Most people call it as the prettiest natural swimming pool on earth because Pamukkale has a collection of 17 pools containing warm water where people sometimes bath. More >
Ujung Kulon National Park Indonesia, Home To Endangered Animals and Plants
Mar 11th
Located in the Southwestern tip of Java, Ujung Kulon National Park is a place to preserve the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros. The name Ujung Kulon is taken from Javanese phrase meaning the western tip which describes the location of the national park itself. In 1991, this park was proclaimed as one of the World’s Heritage Sites because it is the remains of rainforest in Java island as well as the natural habitats for 57 rare floras and 350 species of animals including mammals, birds, and reptiles. More >
Isra Miraj 2012
Mar 10th
Isra Miraj 2012, Journey of the Prophet Muhammad
Isra Miraj is an important event for the Muslims concerning the journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Madina. The name Isra Miraj derived from two different words Isra, meaning the night journey, and Miraj, meaning the ladder, which describes two parts of the night journey of Prophet Muhammad. More >
Assumption Day 2012
Mar 9th
Assumption Day 2012 (The Assumption of Mary)
Assumption Day, also known as The Assumption of Mary, is a feast day for the Christians to commemorate the assumption of Virgin Mary into heaven. It is celebrated annually on August 15 in some European and American countries such as France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, and so on. The Christians believe that when Mary was dead, her body and soul both ascended into the glory in the heaven. Some countries make the Assumption Day as the public holiday while some others consider it as a common busy day, though most Christians celebrate this feast by going to the church. More >
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 >
