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Discover the most exciting and diverse festivals around the world, from Carnival in Venice to Oktoberfest in Munich. Learn about the history, culture and traditions of each festival and how to plan your trip to join the fun.
- Pongal. Pongal is a four-day period festival, which is celebrated widely in Southern India. The Indians in Singapore also celebrate it with grandeur at the beginning of the auspicious month of Thai.
- Chinese New Year. The first day of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in Singapore, falls on the new moon day. The Lunar New Year (as it is also called) is of great significance to the Chinese who clean their homes to get rid of the bad or the ill-fortune and make way for good luck.
- Thaipusam. Thai is a month in Tamil calendar, and Pusam is the name of a star. During the month of Thai, Pusam star is at its highest point in the sky.
- Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival or the spring lantern festival is one of the most popular festivals in Singapore. It marks the last day of celebration of the Chinese New Year (15th day).
- Chinese New Year (Dates, Traditions, Animal Signs ) 2024: February 10, 2024. Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival. It is the most important festival to Chinese people.
- China's Lantern Festival: Traditions, Activities, Places To Go. 2024: February 24, 2024 (Saturday) The Lantern Festival is traditionally the last day of the Chinese New Year period.
- Qingming Festival. 2024: April 4, 2024 (Thursday) Qingming Festival (around April 4) is Chinese people's day for visiting graves and burial grounds to pray their respects to their ancestors.
- Dragon Boat Festival. 2024: June 10, 2024 (Monday) The most popular and representative activity of Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing. Dragon Boat Festival falls on month 5 day 5 of the Chinese lunar calendar (around mid-June).
Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is an annual pinnacle performing arts festival, presenting captivating and diverse works across theatre, music, dance, film and visual arts.
Jan 26, 2024 · Singapore will hold its first sky lantern festival at Sentosa Island in February 2024. Here’s your chance to pen your New Year wishes and launch them into the air in person. Many would be familiar with the famous tradition of releasing sky lanterns in Pinxi, Taiwan.
- Derrick Tan
B1. a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies. 節日；節期. a Jewish / Christian / Hindu festival 猶太教／基督教／印度教節日. B1. an organized set of special events, such as musical performances. （音樂等的）會演，節. a folk / pop / rock ...
Explore the world's most amazing festivals, from Burning Man to Carnival, from ice sculptures to tomato fights. Whether you're into culture, music, religion, or holidays, you'll find something to celebrate in this bucket list of bucket lists.
