| Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats) - Monday June 14, 2021 cards/flowers : The festival occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional lunar calendar, the source of its alternative name, the Double Fifth Festival. The focus of most celebrations involves eating zongzi (sticky rice treats wrapped in bamboo leaves), drinking realgar wine (雄黃酒, xiónghuángjiǔ), and racing dragon boats.
The story best known in modern China holds that the festival commemorates the death of the poet and minister Qu Yuan (c. 340–278 BC) of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period of the Zhou Dynasty. [Wikipedia]
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| Fathers' Day - Sunday June 20, 2021 cards/flowers :
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| Summer holiday (end) - Monday June 28, 2021 School holidays :
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| Armed Forces Day - Thursday July 1, 2021 cards/flowers : NOT a public holiday
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| Summer sales - Thursday July 1, 2021 Special Events : Last 2 months
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| Youth Day - Sunday July 4, 2021 cards/flowers : NOT a public holiday
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| Youth Day - Monday July 5, 2021 School holidays :
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| Youth Day (forwarded to Monday) - Monday July 5, 2021 Culture :
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| Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) - Tuesday July 20, 2021 cards/flowers :
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| Hari Raya Haji - Tuesday July 20, 2021 Muslim, Sufi : The second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command, before God then intervened, through his angel Jibra'il (Gabriel) and informs him that his sacrifice has already been accepted. The meat from the sacrificed animal is preferred to be divided into three parts. The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy. [Wikipedia]
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| Racial Harmony Day - Wednesday July 21, 2021 cards/flowers : NOT a public holiday
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| International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) - Tuesday July 27, 2021 Tradeshows : Www.imdexasia.com/ lasts 4 days 2021 edition confirmed (provided the Covid epidemics is stopped)
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| National Day - Monday August 9, 2021 Secular holiday : Celebrates anniversary of independence from Malaysia in 1965.
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| El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) - Tuesday August 10, 2021 cards/flowers :
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| Ghost Festival - Sunday August 22, 2021 Culture : Hungry Ghost Festival (中元節 / 中元节) falls in the middle of the Ghost Month, supposed to be a bad time for business. Spirits being in high gear, thet are treated with a sumptuous feast, to please them and to bring luck to the family.
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| Teachers' Day - Friday September 3, 2021 School holidays :
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| Teachers' Day - Friday September 3, 2021 cards/flowers : NOT a public holiday
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| Mid-term holiday (beginning) - Saturday September 4, 2021 School holidays :
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| Mid-term holiday (end) - Monday September 13, 2021 School holidays :
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| Boat Asia - Tuesday September 21, 2021 Tradeshows : Http://www.sea-asia.com/ lasts 4 days - 2021 edition confirmed (provided the Covid epidemics is stopped)d
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