Holidays, holidays...

So i was all dreamy at work and keep checking at the calendar for the next public holiday, and deciding to migrate to the country with the most number of public holidays. from my little calendar that of course doesn't covers all countries..



Sri Lanka has *GASP* 28 days of public holidays! That equates to one whole February!
Singapore has 11 days, same as many other countries. Vietnam has only 7 days. China celebrates only 4 occasions/festivals but add up to 11days!
And the Islamic day and date begins at sunset and ends on the next sunset. Therefore Islamic holidays are subjected to the visibility of the new moon at Makkah!
Now you know why must pray to the moon?! kidding!



And some holidays around the world that fascinates me:

Bangladesh
15 Aug: Mourning Day

Bhutan
23 Sep: Blessed Rainy Day
17 Dec: Meeting of Nine Evils

Brunei
29 Sep: Quran Revelation Day

Germany
19 Feb: Carnival
21 Nov: Repentance Day

Japan
8 Jan: Coming of age day
16 Jul: Marine Day
17 Sep: Respect for the Aged Day
8 Oct: Fitness Day
3 Nov: Culture Day

Maldives
22 Apr: Embracing of Islam Day

Myanmar
2 Mar: Peasants' Day

The Philippines
5 Apr: Maundy Thursday
7 Apr: Black Saturday
( 6 Apr is good friday)
26 Aug: Heroes Day

Singapore
8 Feb: Lynn's Birthday

:)*grin*:)




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