Public Holidays & Festivals Calendar
Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Showa Day 2014
Feb 11th
Showa Day
Showa Day is a national holiday in Japan which is observed annually on 29 April – the birthday of Emperor Hirohito (Showa Emperor) who ruled Japan from 1926 until 1989. The purpose of this holiday is to honor the birthday of Emperor Hirohito as well as to commemorate the turbulence happening in Japan during his 63 years reign. Showa Day also marks the beginning of Golden Week in Japan. More >
World Population Day 2013
Feb 10th
World Population Day
World Population Day is an international event to raise awareness of population issues around the world. It is celebrated on 11 July every year since 1989. 11 July was chosen as the date of World Population Day following the birth of a baby boy in Yugoslavia on 11 July 1987. The baby was proclaimed as the five billionth inhabitant of the world, so 11 July 1987 was famous as the Day of Five Billion. More >
World Health Day 2014
Feb 9th
World Health Day
World Health Day is an annual commemoration sponsored by World Health Organization (WHO). It is celebrated on 7 April every year to commemorate the founding of WHO on 7 April 1948. The purpose of World Health Day celebration is to raise people’s awareness concerning global health. More >
World Oceans Day 2013
Feb 8th
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is an annual event to honor and appreciate the ocean as well as the marine life inside it. The unofficial celebration of World Oceans Day has been held since 1992, but the United Nations only recognized the event in 2008. World Oceans Day is now a global observance celebrated by many governments and non-governmental institutions around the world. More >
World Environment Day 2013
Feb 7th
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is an annual event assigned by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. The event is meant to raise people’s awareness concerning the environment and persuade global communities to take positive action in preserving nature and environment. Most countries in the world commemorate World Environment Day on 5 June every year. More >
Bon Festival 2013
Feb 6th
Bon Festival / Japanese Soul Festival
Bon or Obon is a Buddhist festival celebrated by Japanese people to commemorate and honor their deceased ancestors. People in Japan celebrate Obon for 3 days around the 15th day of the 7th month based on lunar and solar calendar. Due to different interpretation of the date of Bon festival, different regions in Japan celebrate Bon festival on different dates. More >
Malaysia King’s Birthday 2013
Feb 5th
Malaysia King’s Birthday
Malaysia King’s birthday or birthday of S.P.B. Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a national holiday in Malaysia. The public holiday is observed as an official celebration of the birth of the current head state of Malaysia – Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim. Malaysian people celebrate King’s birthday on the first Saturday of June every year. More >
Daylight Saving Time 2013 – DST 2013
Feb 4th
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time, also known as Daylight Savings Time, Summer Time, or DST, is the practice of setting the clock forward one hour in the beginning of spring and setting it backward in the autumn. The purpose of Daylight Saving Time is to make evenings have longer daylight in the summer while mornings have less. Daylight Saving Time is applied in most areas of North America and Europe while most Asian and African countries do not observe such practice. More >
Agfest 2014
Feb 3rd
Agfest
Agfest is an annual agricultural event in municipal area of Circular Head in Tasmania, Australia. Agfest is a movable event which is celebrated for three days on the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in May. People in Circular Head municipality observe Agfest as an annual public holiday. More >
King Island Show 2014
Feb 2nd
King Island Show
King Island Show is an agricultural show as in King Island, Tasmania, Australia. It is conducted by the Pastoral, Horticultural, and Agricultural Society of King Island on the first Tuesday of March every year. People in King Island consider King Island Show the biggest annual event with the total visitors of 1,800 people. More >
