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Malaysia Holiday 2013 Calendar | Malaysia Public Holidays 2013
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Hungry Ghost Festival 2012
Hungry Ghost Festival 2012 will be an annual holiday that is celebrated on the 15th night of the 7th monthly lunar cycle. There are many rituals on this holiday as well as ancestor worship since Taoists and Buddhists believe that their ancestors visit the living on this holiday. There is also a lot of traveling done during this holiday so if you have a hotel to book, you should do it now to get the most discounts.
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Holy Week 2013
Background On Holy Week 2013
The last day of lent and a week before Easter is considered Holy Week in the Christian faith. Holy Week 2013 includes Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Holy Thursday. It is celebrated, along with Easter Sunday, by all different sects of the Christian religion including; Latin Rite Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Catholic Churches, and Protestant Churches.
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Chinese New Year 2013 | CNY 2013
Background On Chinese New Year 2013 | CNY 2013
Chinese New Year 2013 is very important to the people of China and it will be one of the most important holidays that are noted on the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year is what marks the end of the winter season. It ends with the traditional Lantern Festival.
CNY 2013 will be celebrated by many different countries and areas aside from China itself including: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, as well as many other places. Chinese New Year 2013 will be celebrated in all areas where there are a large number of Chinese residents and inhabitants.
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Malaysian Independence Day | Hari Merdeka
Malaysian Independence Day (also known as Hari Merdeka) is the national day in Malaysia. It is held annually on August 31. This day marks the date when Malaysia was declared an independent nation in 1957, making it free from the control of the British. It is different from Malaysia Day, which is in September and marks the date when Malaysia unified into one nation.
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Malaysia Day
Background to Malaysia Day 2012
Malaysia Day 2012 marks the day that Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak unified to form Malaysia on September 16, 1953. It should not be confused with Malaysian Independence Day (Hari Merdeka), which is on August 31 and marks the day when Malaysia gained its freedom from the British. The unification of Malay was actually supposed to take place on August 31, 1953 but was delayed to September because of opposition from the nearby nations like the Philippines and Indonesia. In 2010, Malaysia Day was declared a public federal holiday.
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Hari Raya Puasa 2012
Are You Ready For Hari Raya Puasa 2012?
The end of Ramadan for the Muslim religion is called Hari Raya Puasa, or commonly also called Eid. Hair Raya Puasa means to break the fast and the celebration is for the end of the fasting period in the Islamic tradition. Ramadan consists of 29 or 30 days of sun up to sun down fasting. Fasting in the Muslim tradition is important because it is thought to have spiritual powers that may open the power to the spiritual realm, all the while acknowledging the physical realm.
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Hari Raya 2012
Hari Raya 2012 marks the end of Ramadan (also known as “Bulan Puasa”) for Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore. Although in other parts of the world the holiday is known as Eid-ul-Fitr, in parts of South East Asia, it is called Hari Raya. Families usually gather and have a big feast to celebrate the completion of 30 days of fasting on this day. In the Malay language, “Hari Raya” literally translates in to “Day of Celebration”.
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