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Hari Raya 2012
Mar 26th
Hari Raya in Malaysia and Singapore
Eid al Fitr is the most important festival for Muslims in many parts of the world, including in Singapore and Malaysia, where the festival is called as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa. It celebrates the end of Ramadan (Puasa Month/ Fasting Month), the month where Muslims are obliged to Puasa (Fasting) from dawn to sunset. More >
GSS 2012
Mar 22nd
GSS – The Great Singapore Sale
GSS or Great Singapore Sale, is an annual event organized by Singapore Tourism Board to attract visitors to come to Singapore for shopping. Myriads of items in various stores will be get price discount, often by a significant amount. More >
Holy Week 2012 Philippines
Mar 21st
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 >
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 >
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 >
Boryeong Mud Festival 2012
Mar 7th
South Korean Boryeong Mud Festival 2012
Boryeong Mud Festival is a festival held annually in Boryeong, South Korea. The festival, started in 1998, was was initially meant to promote the cosmetical effect of Boryeong mud flats, but recently it has grown to become one of South Korea tourism highlight, attracting as many as 2.2 million visitors in 2007, and is said to attract the most number of international tourist compared with other events or festivals. More >
Gio To Hung Vuong 2012
Mar 7th
Gio To Hung Vuong 2012 – King Memorial
In 2007, Vietnam government declares a new public holiday for commemorating Hung King (Hung Vuong), the legendary king of ancient Vietnam. This new holiday is called Gio To Hung Vuong, or Hung Kings’ Temple Festival. More >
