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The Chung Yeung Festival is Celebrated in China

Chung Yeung Festival in China is a public holiday.

Chung Yeung Festival Date: October 26

Chung Yeung Festival is a public holiday in China.

Chung Yeung Festival, also known as Autumn Remembrance, takes place on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on October 26, 2009. The festival is a day to respect and remember ancestors, a practice widely valued by the Chinese.

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Posted on 25 Oct 2011 in : China Holidays,October Holidays


National Day Parade in China

National Day is a public holiday in China.

National Day: October 1

National Day is a public holiday in China.

Every year on October 1, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) celebrates the anniversary of its founding. 2010 marks the 61st anniversary of the PRC.

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Posted on 30 Sep 2011 in : China Holidays,October Holidays


Tuen Ng Jit or Dragon Boat Festival, is a Chinese festival worldwide

Tuen Ng Jit or Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional holiday for Chinese all over the world.Tuen Ng Jit or Dragon Boat Festival, is a public holiday for China.Tuen Ng Jit or Dragon Boat Festival, is a public holiday for Macau.Tuen Ng Jit or Dragon Boat Festival, is a public holiday for Taiwan.

Dragon Boat Festival: June 16

Tuen Ng Jit or Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional holiday for Chinese all over the world. The day is a public holiday in China, Macau and Taiwan.

The Dragon Boat Festival is widely celebrated by Chinese communities all over Asia, it falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar and its roots are not sure and are found in different traditions. One thing you can be sure of is to watch dragon boats races.

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Posted on 15 Jun 2011 in : Bhutan Holidays,China Holidays,June Holidays,Kazakhstan Holidays,Macau Holidays,Sri Lanka Holidays


Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak

May Day is an international holiday worldwide.

May Day Date: May 1

May Day is celebrated throughout most of the world as a public holiday.

May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. The workers of the world celebrate this as an annual holiday. This day is the result of a massive labor union movement; this day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers. This day is also known as May Day. Not only these two names, May 1 has many other names like Worker’s day, National Unification Day, Day of Kazak people’s Unity, Eid el-Ommal, etc.

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China and Taiwan Celebrate Ching Ming or Tomb Sweeping Festival

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Ching Ming: April 5

Ching Ming is a public holiday in China and Taiwan.

Ching Ming (Qing Ming) also known as Tomb Sweeping Festival is observed in China and is celebrated every 5th of April annually. The date of the celebration may vary either on the 104th date after winter solstice falls or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox. Ching Ming is known and observed among Chinese-speaking countries and territories such as Taiwan, Hongkong, and Macau.

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Posted on 04 Apr 2011 in : China Holidays,Taiwan Holidays

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