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9 August. National Day. Celebrates the commemorate the nationhood and independence of Singapore. October/November. Deepavali. The Hindu holiday celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana and vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna. 25 December. Christmas Day.
In Singapore, Chinese New Year is the only traditional Chinese public holiday, likewise with Malaysia. Each region has its own holidays on top of this condensed traditional Chinese set. Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian ...
Liberation from the Empire of Japan in 1945. See Japanese Occupation of Korea. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was founded in 1948. South Korea. March 1st Movement (Samiljeol) 1 March. 1919. Korean Declaration of Independence in 1919. This day is celebrated as Samiljeol, or Independence Proclamation Day.
List of countries by number of public holidays. The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week. Country.
3 June (1960–1962) 9 August (1965–present) Frequency. Annually. National Day, [a] sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, [b] is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign Republic of Singapore. Held on 9 August since 1965, this holiday features the National Day Parade (NDP), a ...
In 2023, the Ministry of Education announced on 11 August that Teacher's Day had been rescheduled from 1 September to 11 September due to the 2023 Singapore Presidential Election Polling Day, which was designated to be a public holiday. [38] Slovakia: 28 March Commemorates the birthdate of John Amos Comenius. Somalia: 21 November
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January.Most solar calendars (like the Gregorian and Julian) begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice, while cultures and religions that observe a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their Lunar New Year at less fixed points relative to the solar year.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Han calendar—essentially the night of a full moon—which falls near the Autumnal Equinox (on a day between 8 September and 7 October in the Gregorian calendar). It will occur on these days in coming years: [83] 2023: 29 September (Friday) [84] 2024: 17 September (Tuesday)