SG Holidays, Festivals & Events Calendar
Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Back To The Past in Colosseum, Rome
Nov 30th
One ancient building and one of many must-visited places in Rome is the Colosseum. Colosseum was built in 72AD and finished eight years later in 80AD. It is located precisely in the center of Rome, the Capital City of Italy. The Colosseum, formerly called the Flavian Ampitheatre, is a magnificent elliptical building with about 189 meters long, 156 meters wide, and 48 meters height. The largest building ever built by the Roman Empire, that’s what people in Rome believe about Colosseum and why people from different countries come to visit it. More >
Eid-ul-Fitr Festival – The Biggest Muslim Festival
Nov 29th
Eid-ul-Fitr is the biggest festival for the Muslims all over the world. It is celebrated on Syawal 1 by using the Hijra calendar, after 29 or 30 days fasting in Ramadan month. The determination of the date when Eid-ul-Fitr comes depends on the moon sighting. If the moon is already sighted, it means the new month begins, and the Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated. Muslim people believe that if they do a month of fasting before the Eid-ul-Fitr day, the sins they have made a year before are erased in the Eid-ul-Fitr day. More >
Mid-Autumn Festival – The Chinese Moon Festival
Nov 24th
Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival held in between September and October by Chinese people around the world. The other names for the festival are Zhong Qiu Jie and Moon Festival because the festival takes place when the full moon shines brightly. Many tales underlie the festival including the one about a young woman and a jade rabbit lived in the moon and about ten suns taking turn to brighten the earth. Due to the romantic climate caused by the full moon, many people think that the Mid-Autumn festival is a great moment for couples to spend the romantic night together. The next Mid-Autumn festival will take place on September 30, 2012. More >
Three World’s Longest Bridges in China
Nov 16th
Apart from the Chinese Great Wall, currently China owns the three longest bridges in the world – Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, Tianjin Grand Bridge, and Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge. All three bridges have the length of more than 79 kilometers which can’t be exceeded by any other bridges in the other countries. Possessing only one of the three longest bridge in the world will cause a great pride to a country, but China has the three of them. The amount of materials, energy, and money spent to build the bridges can hardly be counted. More >
Find the World’s Best Fishing Spots
Nov 15th
Most people from all ages like fishing because they like to feel the satisfaction when they succeed in catching a fish. Formerly, people are able to fish almost everywhere whether on the river at the back of the houses or even in the waterways. However, it is quite difficult to find an ideal place to fish nowadays since rivers are getting more black from time to time so that even a baby fish is hard to be found on the rivers. If it is impossible to fish near the house, then why don’t go further to get the best place to fish. There are still numerous fishing spots spreading all over the world. More >
Get a Complete Entertainment at Genting Highland Malaysia
Nov 14th
Genting Highland Malaysia offers a complete entertainment for the whole family members. Theme park, shopping center, dining place, meeting place, until casino are provided in such a modern resort. Both Citizens and tourists attack Genting Highland especially during holiday to get a place where everyone of every ages in the family can enjoy. Those visiting Genting from far away can stay in one of four lavish hotels available in Genting Highland. Overall, there’s nothing the visitors can’t enjoy while spending holiday in Genting Highland Malaysia. More >
Vacation Tips in Taiwan
Nov 12th
Taiwan probably do not much advertise themselves in case of tourism sites, but it possesses great vacation places scattered in some areas of Taiwan. Everyone of every ages will be able to find something to do starting from shopping, sightseeing, until visiting many famous temples. Taiwan even has one of the third highest building in the world – Taipei 101. On the contrary to what people talk about Taiwan as a traditional state, this country is really progressing in case of modern technology and architecture. More >
Discover the Culture, Heritage, Arts, and Crafts of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur
Nov 11th
Kuala Lumpur is the ideal place for those who desire a different holiday experience. All facilities and fascinating places needed by the visitors to enjoy their holiday are available in this City of Lights. The complete facilities, good infrastructures, and luxury accommodation become the main reason why people keep visiting Kuala Lumpur not to mention various kinds of attraction places. Among numerous tourism spots in Kuala Lumpur, these places below are super famous. More >
Hungry Ghost Festival – The Spooky Chinese Tradition
Nov 10th
If Western people have Halloween festival, then Chinese people have the Hungry Ghost Festival. The purpose of both Halloween and Hungry Ghost Festival is the same which is to honor the deceased. The Hungry Ghost Festival is held on the 7th month of the Lunar Calendar of Chinese. It is usually takes place between August and September. Chinese people believe that on the Hungry Ghost Festival the gate of the hell is opened and the ghosts inside it come back to the earth to look for food. This kind of festival is not only celebrated in China but also in many countries where Chinese people are found. More >
Tunarama Festival 2012 – Port Lincoln, Australia
Nov 9th
One of the oldest and oddest festivals in Australia, Tunarama Festival, is held in January along with the Australia Day. The upcoming Tunarama Festival will be celebrated on January 26th until 29th 2012 in more glorious way than ever because it will be the 50th Tunarama Festival held since 1962. Tuna Toss competition which obliges the participants to toss heavy tunas – about 8 until 10 kilograms – as far as possible becomes the main attraction in this festival. The farthest tosser of the tuna becomes the winner and receives prize money up to 7,000 AUD. More >
