August 31st, 2008
August 31 is Merdeka Day, the national independence day, in Malaysia. It celebrates the proclamation on August 31, 1957 that gave the Federation of Malaya independence from Britain. It wouldn’t be until 1963 (and the breaking off of Singapore into a separate state) before Malaysia, the country, would come into being.
Merdeka Day is celebrated with […]
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August 11th, 2008
Queen’s Day in Thailand
August 12 is a national holiday in Thailand. It’s Queens Day as well as mother’s day, a day that celebrates the birth of the country’s Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara (pictured above) as well as mothers throughout Thailand.
Queen Sirikit is a much-loved sovereign in this constitutional monarch and the wife of King Rama IX. This will be […]
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August 9th, 2008
August 9 is National Day in Singapore. The day marks the anniversary to that country’s independence from Malaysia in 1965. The biggest event on National Day is the National Day Parade, a huge event that includes military presentation, parachutists, musicians, dancers, and all sorts of displays. NDP 2008 is being held at Marina Bay as […]
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June 16th, 2008
We’ve been talking a lot lately about July 4th, but (of course) the United States holiday isn’t the only Independence Day that we’ve written about here at All Holiday Cafe…and we’ll be covering more (Bastille Day is coming July 14th). Below are just a few of our Independence Day posts:
Philippines Independence Day (June 12)
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June 12th, 2008
June 12 is Philippine Independence Day, a public holiday in that country. It commemorates that day that the Philippine “Declaration of Independence” was signed following the defeat of the Spanish army by Philippine revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aquinaldo (who would become the Philippines first president).
The date is marked by patriotic speeches and parades throughout […]
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May 19th, 2008
Ruth at b5media’s “Let’s Visit Asia,” reminds us that May 19 is Vesak Day through the Buddhist countries of Asia. This day, sometimes called “Buddha’s Birthday,” celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautama Buddha.
To celebrate Buddhists assemble at their temples for services, hymns, and offerings of jost sticks and flowers.
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