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Zouk Singapore
Feb 12th
Singapore
“Zouk in Singapore is one of the best clubs in the world… If you have ever been there, you’ll know how intense and energetic the atmosphere is.” Paul Van Dyk – world renowned DJ and Grammy Award–nominated artist More >
Sightseeing In Orchard Road Singapore
Feb 4th
You have never really been to Singapore if you have not visited the Orchard Road, the South East Asia’s center of fashion, retail and entertainment. There are more than 40 shopping malls in that 6 miles stretch of the Orchard Road, aside from landmark buildings and and other futuristic and unique buildings right in the heart of Singapore’s commercial activities.
These shopping paradise provide and fulfill the needs of people to be handsome, beautiful and stylish with variety of exclusive products and world famous luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, Zara and others. With a large pavement for pedestrians, take a long slow stroll along the street, or take a seat shaded by large trees if your shopping appetite has been taken care of.
Even Great Singapore Sale (GSS) which is always considered as a fixed agenda make its own appeal, especially for shopping in this area. Various objects and lifestyle needs are there, ranging from high-end class of goods made in Paris to cheaper goods made from China.
There are many popular malls such as Delfi Orchard Road, ION Orchard, Midpoint Orchad, OG Orchard Point, Orchard Emerald, Orchard Plaza, Orchard Tower. Tucked in the middle of the Orchard Road, Orchard Central Mall is the highest malls in this area with a height of 12 floors. The mall also has the highest escalator in the Orchard that can make your heart pounding when you try the escalator. Each level of this mall has different interior concept. The place namely Discovery and the Rooftop Garden Walk is open for 24 hours. The mall also has the highest climbing wall in the world, challenging enough adrenaline of visitors to try.
Orchard Central Mall
Another attraction is that Orchard Central positioned itself as a center of innovation from new retail concepts, new brands, shapes and designs of new buildings, new shopping style. And these are all intended to provide a new nuance with a new lifestyle, too. In relation to life style, the mall that reflect life style for young generation combines eight world-class artwork permanently displayed in the mall. One of them, for instance, Tall Girl or tall women with high heels holding a shopping bag as the result of German artist work, Inges Idee. This statue is 20 meters in height, equivalent to four-storey building.
It’s the time for you to begin planning a vacation in Singapore with many special surprises in Orchard Road. So save you money now and plan to visit Orchard Road.
Hari Raya Puasa 21 September 2009 Holiday
Aug 8th
Hari Raya Puasa / Hari Raya Aid Il Fitrj falls on 20 September 2009. Due to 20 September 2009 is a Sunday, the holiday is substituted to 21 September 2009 Holiday.
Holiday date is based on Islamic Calendar, every thus year the date is different. Due to shorter year (with approximately 355 days) in Islamic calendar, generally every year the holiday will falls on earlier date than the year before.
This is slightly different from Chinese calendar. Eventhough both are using lunar (moon) movement for calculation, in Chinese lunar calendar there are leap years, where one of the month will be calculated twice. Example, this year 2009, in Chinese calendar the fifth month happen twice.
Hari Raya is the most important religious festival for Muslims around the world. It celebrates the end of Ramadan (or fasting month), signifying the triumph over evil.
After prayer at the mosque, people will pay visit to each other, especially more for young people to visit the elder. The common greeting is “Selamat Hari Raya” (Happy Eid) and “Mohon Maaf Zahir Batin” (I seek your forgiveness). Many also greet “Min Al Aidin Wa Al Faizin”. This last greeting, originated from Arabic words, was commonly thought to mean the same as “Mohon Maaf Zahir Batin”, but actually it has different meaning. Loosely translated, it means “People who return and people who are triumphant”.
In this region, Hari Raya Puasa is a public holiday celebrated in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Hong Kong School Holidays 2009-2010
Aug 7th
In Hong Kong, there are different School Terms & Holiday Dates between the public /government schools and the English School Foundation (ESF) schools.
Hong Kong English Schools Foundation school year starts in late August and consists of three, three-month terms ending in late June for the summer holiday:
* a one-week half-term holiday in the autumn term (October and November)
* a two-week holiday at Christmas (December and January)
* a one-week half-term holiday in the spring term (February)
* a two-week holiday for Easter (March and April)
* a six-week break at the end of the school year (end of June)
Hong Kong Schools Holidays 2009-2010 For English School Foundation
| Period | Event Type | Event Name |
| 29/06/2009 – 19/08/2009 | School Holiday | Summer Holidays |
| 18/08/2009 – 19/08/2009 | School Event | CPD Day |
| 20/08/2009 – 18/12/2009 | School Period | Autumn Term |
| 20/08/2009 | School Event | Autumn term begins |
| 01/10/2009 | Public Holiday | National Day |
| 03/10/2009 | Public Holiday | The day following Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 17/10/2009 – 26/10/2009 | School Holiday | Half Term Holiday |
| 26/10/2009 | Public Holiday | Chung Yeung Festival |
| 18/12/2009 | School Period | Autumn Term finishes |
| 19/12/2009 – 03/01/2010 | School Holiday | Christmas Holiday |
| 25/12/2009 | Public Holiday | Christmas Day |
| 26/12/2009 | Public Holiday | The day following Christmas Day |
| 04/01/2010 – 26/03/2010 | School Period | Spring Term |
| 04/01/2010 | School Event | Spring Term begins |
| 13/02/2010 – 21/02/2010 | School Holiday | Half term Holiday |
| 26/03/2010 | School Period | Spring Term finishes |
| 27/03/2010 – 11/04/2010 | School Holiday | Easter Holiday |
| 06/04/2010 | Public Holiday | The day following Ching Ming Festival |
| 12/04/2010 – 25/06/2010 | School Period | Summer Term |
| 25/06/2010 | School Period | Summer Term finishes |
France School Holidays 2010 – 2011
Aug 4th
France 2010-2011 School Terms and Holidays
by: Europe Travel Guide
ZONE A: Brittany, lower Normandy, Pays de la Loire, Lorraine, Rhône Alpes, Auvergne, Languedoc, Midi-Pyrenees
ZONE B: North east France (Picardy, Nord-Pas de Calais, Champagne), Alsace, Franche-Comté and Burgundy, the Centre region, Limousin and Poitou Charentes, Upper Normandy (the Rouen area)
ZONE C: Greater Paris, Aquitaine
| ZONE A | ZONE B | ZONE C | |
| Autumn term starts | Thursday 2nd September 2010 | ||
| Toussaint – half term holiday period | From midday Saturday 23rd October 2010 to Wednesday 3rd November 2010 inclusive |
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| Christmas holidays |
From midday Saturday 18th December 2010 to Sunday 2nd January 2011 inclusive |
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| Winter holiday | Saturday 26th February 2011 to Sunday 13th March 2011 |
Saturday 19th February 2011 to Sunday 6th March 2011 |
Saturday 12th February 2011 to Sunday 27th February 2011 |
| Spring holiday |
Saturday 23rd April 2011 to Sunday 8th May 2011 |
Saturday 16th April 2011 to Sunday 1st May 2011 |
Saturday 9th April 2011 to Sunday 25th April 2011 |
| Start of the summer holiday | Saturday 2nd July 2011 after classes | ||
France Public Holidays 2010 Calendar
Aug 4th
Public Holidays in France For Year 2010
by: Europe Travel Guide
Here we compile for you the list of holidays in France. Take note that, in France only labour day (May 1st) is an official public holiday by statute. The rest of the holidays are granted by convention collective (agreement between employers’ and employees’ unions) or by agreement of the employer. Most of the holidays in France are Christian holidays.
In addition to public holidays, French school holidays happen four times each year.
Here are the dates of French public holidays in year 2010:
- Friday, 1 January 2010 – New Year’s Day (Jour de l’An).
- Sunday, 4 April 2010 – Easter (Pâques).
- Monday, 5 April 2010 – Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
- Saturday, 1 May 2010 – Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
- Saturday, 8 May 2010 – VE Day 2010 – WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
- Thursday, 13 May 2010 – Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
- Sunday, 23 May 2010 – Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
- Monday, 24 May 2010 – Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
- Wednesday, 14 July 2010 – Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
- Sunday, 15 August 2010 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
- Monday, 1 November 2010 – All Saints’ Day (Toussaint).
- Thursday, 11 November 2010 – Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
- Saturday, 25 December 2010 – Christmas Day (Noël).
France School Holidays 2009 – 2010
Aug 4th
France 2009-2010 School Terms and Holidays
ZONE A: Brittany, lower Normandy, Pays de la Loire, Lorraine, Rhône Alpes, Auvergne, Languedoc, Midi-Pyrenees
ZONE B: North east France (Picardy, Nord-Pas de Calais, Champagne), Alsace, Franche-Comté and Burgundy, the Centre region, Limousin and Poitou Charentes, Upper Normandy (the Rouen area)
ZONE C: Greater Paris, Aquitaine
| ZONE A | ZONE B | ZONE C | |
| Autumn Term Starts | Wed, 2 September 2009 | ||
| Toussaint – Half Term Holiday Period | From midday Sat, 24 October 2009 to Wed, 4 November 2009 | ||
| Christmas Holidays | From midday Sat, 19 December 2009 to Sun, 3 January 2010 | ||
| Winter Holiday | Sat, 13 February 2010 to Sun, 28 February 2010 | Sat, 6 February 2010 to Sun, 21 February 2010 | Sat, 20 February 2010 to Sun, 7 March 2010 |
| Spring Holiday | Sat, 10 April 2010 to Sun, 25 April 2010 | Sat, 3 April 2010 to Sun, 18 April 2010 | Sat, 17 April 2010 to Sun, 3 May 2010 |
| Start of The Summer Holiday | Fri, 2 July 2010 after classes | ||
