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In the United Kingdom and Ireland, World Book Day is a charity event in March, held annually on the first Thursday and coinciding with the release of special editions. The annual celebration on 23 April is World Book Night, an event organized by independent charity The Reading Agency.
Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is celebrated on 1 June in many countries, which follow the suggestion from Women's ...
Christmas Day — An annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. (Celebrated for 1 day) Deepavali — An annual Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn. (Celebrated for 1 day) Good Friday — An annual Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. (Celebrated for 1 day)
In the early decades of the 20th century, Vesak Day was associated with the Ceylonese community which then celebrated it along with their National Day in a two-day event. After World War II, there was a movement to make Vesak Day a public holiday, with the Singapore Buddhist Association leading the petitions. In Vietnam
Date. 3 June (1960–1962) 9 August (1965–present) Frequency. Annually. National Day, [a] sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, [b] is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign Republic of Singapore. Held on 9 August since 1965, this holiday features the National Day Parade ...
Báik-nguŏk-cáik. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
First Anzac Day parade in Sydney, along Macquarie Street, 25 April 1916. The date 25 April was officially named Anzac Day in 1916; [26] in that year, it was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia, New Zealand and London. [27] In New Zealand, it was gazetted as a half-day holiday.
2000. Area. 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) Gay World ( simplified Chinese: 繁华世界; traditional Chinese: 繁華世界 ), formerly known as Happy World ( simplified Chinese: 快乐世界; traditional Chinese: 快樂世界) was one of the famous trio of "World" amusement parks in Kallang, Singapore. [1] It was formerly located between Geylang Road and ...