Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Archive for December, 2012
Brunei’s National Day 2014
Dec 31st
National Day of Brunei Darussalam
Brunei’s National Day is an annual public holiday in Brunei Darussalam to commemorate the country’s independence from British. Although Brunei gained its independence from British on 1 January 1984, the celebration of Brunei’s National Day is held on 23 February every year due to tradition. More >
June 12 Commemoration 2013
Dec 30th
June 12 Commemoration
June 12 Commemoration is a public holiday in Lagos, Ekiti, Osun, Oyo, and Ogun in Nigeria, to commemorate the annulment of presidential elections in 1993. Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (M.K.O) Abiola who was acclaimed to win the election was died in custody on 7 July 1998. People in those states of Nigeria consider the day as the real democracy day. More >
Thailand Queen’s Birthday 2013 – Thailand Mother’s Day 2013
Dec 29th
Thailand Queen’s Birthday / Thailand Mother’s Day
H.M. The Queen’s Birthday is a public holiday in Thailand to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Regent Sirikit. The holiday is celebrated along with the National Mother’s Day in Thailand on 12 August – the actual date of Queen Sirikit’s birthday in 1932. If the holiday falls on Sunday, then the following Monday will be considered as a substitute holiday. More >
Earth Day 2013
Dec 28th
Earth Day
What is Earth Day?
Earth Day is an annual commemoration to show appreciation and increase awareness of the Earth’s natural environment. Earth day is celebrated in more than 175 countries on 22 April every year. The annual celebration of the Earth Day is now coordinated by the Earth Day Network. More >
VoucherHotel.com
Dec 27th
The very high mobility in this globalization era increase people’s needs of accommodation. Thus, more and more hotels are built even in the most remote areas and secluded places. Along with the hotels, more and more online hotel booking sites are also available. Yet, only a small portion of the sites are able to make the customers feel satisfied. VoucherHotel.com is available to enrich your hotel booking experience. By using VoucherHotel.com, your hotel booking process will be simpler than ever. More >
Sinai Liberation Day 2013
Dec 27th
Sinai Liberation Day
Sinai Liberation Day is a public holiday in Egypt to commemorate the withdrawal of the last Israeli troops from Sinai Peninsula in 1892. The withdrawal of Israeli troops was stipulated in the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel in 1979. Egyptian people commemorate Sinai Liberation Day on 25 April every year. More >
Defender of the Fatherland Day 2014
Dec 26th
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day or Den’ zashchitnika Otechestva is a public holiday in Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan, and some other fraction nations of Uni Soviet. The holiday commemorates the occurrence of the first mass draft into the Red Army during Russian Civil War on 23 February 1918. More >
Liberation Day 2013
Dec 25th
Liberation Day
Liberation Day is a special day to commemorate the liberation of a place, usually a country. Some countries may celebrate Liberation Day as a commemoration of a revolution which changed the country’s political system while some others may commemorate it as the anniversary of the end of colonialism. More >
Victory Day 2013 – 9 May 2013
Dec 24th
Victory Day / 9 May
Victory Day or 9 May is a special day which marks Nazi’s surrender to the Soviet Union in World War II. It commemorates the signing of surrender document by Nazi Germany in the evening of 8 May 1945 in Berlin. For many countries whose time zones are different from Germany, the Nazi’s signing of surrender document occurred on 9 May 1945 after midnight. Thus, these countries celebrate Victory Day on 9 May every year. More >
World Water Day 2014
Dec 23rd
World Water Day
World Water Day, also known as World Day for Water or International Water Day, is a special day determined by the United Nations of General Assembly to remind people to use water efficiently. This commemoration is observed annually on 22 March since the year 1993. More >
