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The days observed as general public holidays in Singapore are declared in the schedule to the Holidays Act. [9] According to the Ministry of Manpower, which issues a yearly list of the dates on which public holidays fall, the holidays were "chosen and agreed upon after close consultation with different community and religious leaders in ...
October 25, 2020. Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) 重陽節 / 重阳节. Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. 15th day of 10th lunar month. November 29, 2020 [ 7] Saisiat Festival. 賽夏節. Pas-taai Festival of the Saisiat tribe in Taiwan.
9 May – The Woodleigh Mall at Bidadari (located near Woodleigh MRT Station and Bidadari Community Club) is opened with Singapore's seventh A&W restaurant outlet as well as Fairprice Finest and more. 5 to 17 May – Team Singapore Athletes participate in the 32nd South East Asian Games 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
In New Zealand, Good Friday is a legal holiday [ 121] and is a day of mandatory school closure for all New Zealand state and integrated schools. [ 122] Good Friday is also a restricted trading day in New Zealand, which means that unexempted shops are not permitted to open on this day. [ 123]
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks. Some Christians attend a watchnight service.
In 1981, Malaysia decided to standardise the time across its territories to a uniform UTC+08:00. Singapore elected to follow suit, citing business and travel schedules. [14] [15] The change took effect on New Year's Day (1 January) 1982 when Singapore moved half an hour forward on New Year's Eve (31 December) 1981 at 11:30 pm creating "Singapore Standard Time" (SST) or "Singapore Time" (SGT). [16]
Pages in category "Public holidays in Singapore". The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Public holidays in Singapore.
The Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice Festival ( Chinese: 冬至; pinyin: Dōngzhì; lit. 'winter's extreme') is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated during the Dongzhi solar term ( winter solstice ), which falls between December 21 and December 23. [ 1][ 2] The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy ...