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Tasmania Public Holidays 2013

9.12.2012

Experience True Excitement During Public Holidays Tasmania From soaring peaks, interesting rainforests, dense bushland to white sandy beaches, Tasmania is a true haven for many a holiday maker during peak holiday time and offpeak season. You can expect to see the world’s tallest trees within the forests of Tasmania. Situated towards the south of Victoria, Tasmania is home…

Irish Holidays, Public Holidays, UK Holidays

St. Andrew’s Day 2012

11.8.2012

When is St. Andrew’s Day 2012? This year St. Andrew’s Day falls on 30 November 2012. It is considered to be a feast day in honor of Saint Andrew who was an enthusiastic saint of Scotland. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament declared St. Andrew’s Day as an official bank holiday in accordance with the Scotland Act of 2007.…

Public Holidays

Songkran 2013

19.7.2012

The Significance of Songkran – Thailand’s Traditional New Year What is Songkran, but the traditional Thai New Year festival that embraces love, compassion, goodwill, and being grateful for everything good and noble. Songkran comes from the word Sankskrit, which means move or step forward. This well known Thai festival generally falls on the 13th, 14th and 15th of…

China Holidays, Malaysia Holidays, Public Holidays, Singapore Holidays

Ramadan 2013

18.7.2012

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr: Muslim Celebrations Ramadan begins on 9 July 2013. Muslims all over the world practice fasting (sawm) for the a whole month during what they call Ramadan. You may be curious to learn more about what it is, who all celebrate it, and how it is celebrated. Ramadan is in the 9th month…

American Holidays, China Holidays, Malaysia Holidays, Public Holidays, Singapore Holidays

Thanksgiving 2012

4.7.2012

Thanksgiving Celebrations Around The World Thanksgiving day is a way to express heartfelt appreciation for the harvest received. This day is observed in many different ways around the world, and is generally considered as a special holiday celebration day that brings about peace, harmony and also fun to everyone around the globe. People partake in all kinds of…

Public Holidays

Philippines Public Holidays 2012/2013: Holiday Calendar

25.6.2012

Top Things To Do During Philippines Public Holidays The Philippines is a popular tourist destination. This can be seen from the tourism statistics in 2010 where as much as 3,520,471 visitors came to see what this beautiful country all had to offer. Last year the amount of visitors increased in that 3.9 million people came to this country. Tourism…

China Holidays, Malaysia Holidays, Public Holidays, Singapore Holidays

Singapore National Day 2012

24.6.2012

Date of National Day of Singapore 2012 National Day is celebrated on August 9th 2012 Why Singapore National Day Has Great Significance To Its Inhabitants Back in 1966, Singapore celebrated their first National Day, which was one year after they gained independence from Malaysia. This is celebrated on August 9 every year. Most of the…

China Holidays, Malaysia Holidays, Public Holidays, Singapore Holidays

Vesak Day 2012 (Vesakha): Buddhist Day

23.6.2012

Date of Vesak Day in Asian Countries During 2012 As the Buddha teachings are widely accepted due to its teachings of calmness, peace and love shown, the United Nations have declared Vesak day as International Day. Dates of Vesak Day in 2012: Taiwan and Hong Kong – April 28th 2012 Sri Lanka – May 5th 2012…

Public Holidays

Public Holidays in Peru 2013

14.6.2012

Calendar of Holidays in Peru Peruvians don’t usually get a great deal of time off work, so they always make the most of the various public holidays in Peru. Although many of the traditional festivals like the Andean New Year (or Inti Raymi) in Cusco, and the yearly Carnival in Cajamarca are hugely popular and…

American Holidays, Public Holidays

Brazil Public Holidays 2013: Calendar

25.5.2012

2013 Public Holidays in Brazil It can be difficult getting your head around the public holidays in Brazil, as each state in this vast country has its own public holidays, as well as the national festivals that are celebrated by the whole country. If you’re travelling on holiday to Brazil it’s worth being aware of…

Irish Holidays, Public Holidays, UK Holidays

UK Public Holidays 2012

19.5.2012

United Kingdom Bank Holidays The bank holidays in England include Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. It is good to note workers do not automatically get to take time off on public holidays. Sometimes they are expected to work and get compensated with time off or extra pay for working on a bank holiday. There are…