National Days are normally associated with the act of liberation of a nation from an external power or an unworkable system. Singapore’s National Day as we have all learned in history is the celebration of the nation’s independence from the Malaysian Federation. On 9 August 1965, the island nation of Singapore was formed.
Category: Festivals
Let’s Exercise for a Healthy Mind!
Physical exercise is key to a healthy body and a productive life. Everyone knows that. But what happens when it comes to actually practising this?
Happy Racial Harmony Day!
Schools are at the centre of the Day’s celebration. It could be said that concern over the lack of historical awareness among Singaporean youth contributed towards the proclamation of such a day. Singaporean students are indeed taught a bit of history on the day.
Celebrating Youth!
The youth of today are the citizens of tomorrow. In a few years’ time, the controls of this world will come into their hands. As such it becomes important to ensure that our youngsters get a proper formation. They need to imbibe the necessary values and skills to create a better world.
Happy Father’s Day!
A father is one of the most important people in anyone’s life. You just have to keep this in mind while dealing with your kids. Don’t forget the roles that you need to fulfil. Try to put in some extra hours with your kids. For the better development of our children, may all daddies strive to nurture better relationships with our kids.
Dragon Boat Festival
So, do you wish that you were born in China now? Don’t worry. The dragon festival and boat races are celebrated in our country as well. All you have to do is go online and find out when and where. Now that you know the story behind it, go out, make a trip to China or find someplace at home where you can revel in the celebrations of Duānwǔ Jié which falls on the 7th of June this year.
Celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri!
The celebration of Eid Ul Fitr (or Hari Raya as it is known across South East Asia) was instituted by Prophet Muhammad himself. Some sources attribute the tradition to the time when the Prophet shifted to the city of Medina. He is said to have observed the people at Medina conducting celebrations during two days of the year.
Vesak Day
Today Buddhism is a major religion, with a great amount of popularity within the Asian continent. Every year on the full moon day of the lunar month of Veshaka, Buddhists around the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. Different countries often end up celebrating Vesak on different days. So what happens on this day which is the most important day for Buddhists?
Celebrating Easter!
So what’s the speciality of 21st April 2019? Well, the day is extremely important for at least 1.5 billion people who are preparing to welcome their most important annual festival. The 21st of April, 2019 is going to be celebrated as ‘Easter Sunday’ by Christians all over the world. ‘Christmas’ is like a household term…
Songkran – Let’s Go to Thailand!
Songkran is known all over the world as the ‘water festival’. Tons of tourists flock to Thailand for this reason. Throughout the festivities, the streets are filled with people with buckets of water, water guns, water cannons and so on. Anyone who takes a walk down the road runs the risk of getting drenched to the core.
