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Songkran 2012
Feb 21st
Songkran (Thailand New Year): The Water Festival
Songkran 2012 / Thai New Year 2012
Songkran Festival or known as Thailand Water Festival, is the most important festival for Thai people. Celebrated as the traditional Thai New Year, Thai people sprinkle water on the elders in show of respect and pay respect to Buddha images. More >
Holi 2012
Feb 20th
India Holi Day – The Festivals of Color
Holi 2012 ( Holli or The Festivals of Color ) is a festival of spring celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal as well as other countries with large Indian populations, such as United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Fiji, Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad. More >
Qingming 2012 – 清明节 2012
Feb 19th
Qing Ming 2012 ( 清明节 2012) – The Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival
QingMing or Tomb Sweeping Day is a Chinese festival during which Chinese people to sweep and clean the tombs of their ancestors. Besides Tomb Sweeping Day, some countries call this festival as Qingming Festival, Ancestors Day, Pure Brightness Festival, Chinese Memorial Day, Cheng Beng and many others. More >
Dragon Boat Festival 2012 / Duan Wu Jie 2012 / 端午节 2012
Feb 13th
Dragon Boat / 端午节 / Chinese Dumpling Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is a festival celebrated by Chinese as well as many others of Chinese origins, including those living in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan or Vietnam. Based on Chinese lunar calendar, Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month, thus called as Duan Wu Jie (端午节) or Double Fifth Festival. More >
Christmas 2012 in Singapore
Feb 12th
Christmas Day 2012 in Singapore
Who cares about snow when we can revel in Christmas splendor in scorching Singapore without risking frostbites and chapped lips. Enjoy the classic Christmas songs sung by choirs fronted by cherubic children. Feel Singapore Christmas 2012 festive from 20 November 2012 to 2 January 2013 with Orchard Road and Marina Bay will be lit up in Christmas Splendour everynight. Expect parties everywhere in Singapore on the Christmas Eve 24 December 2012 – 25 December 2012, and New Year Eve 31 December 2012 – 1 January 2013. More >
Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival 2012
Feb 12th
Mid Autumn Festival / Mooncake Festival / Chinese Lantern Festival
Mid Autumn Festival (also known as Mooncake Festival or Chinese Lantern Festival) dates back over 3,000 years to moon worship in China’s Shang Dynasty. It was first called Zhongqiu Jie (literally “Mid-Autumn Festival”) in the Zhou Dynasty. In Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties across different countries. More >
Chinese New Year 2013
Jan 18th
Chinese New Year 2013 – Lunar New Year 2013 – Spring Festival 2013
Spring Festival, Chinese Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year or commonly referred to just Chinese New Year, is the largest and most important annual festival celebrated by Chinese and and Chinese descendants around the world. Chinese New Year Festival is based on the lunar Chinese calendar, begins on first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day of the first month. 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 >
Russia Public Holidays 2012
Aug 10th
The following is the list of official Russia public holidays 2012 recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed. The biggest 2012 Russia public holidays is the New Year celebrations, celebrated for days from 31 December 2011 till the 8th January 2012. Christmas in Russia comes 2 weeks later than other countries, celebrated on the 7th January 2012.
Indonesia Public Holidays 2012 Calendar
Aug 3rd
Indonesia Public Holidays Year 2012
(Daftar Hari Besar / Hari Libur Nasional Indonesia Tahun Kalender 2012)
Indonesia public holidays are largely made of religious festivals, such as Hindu’s Hari Raya Nyepi or Christian’s Good Friday. Expectantly, for a country with Muslim-majority population, there are more public holidays for Islamic festivals. More >
