Asia Holidays - HubPages Holidays and Celebrations

Asia Holidays - HubPages Holidays and Celebrations

by Mandip Pandya3 months ago

Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of duty and love between brothers and sisters. It is a Hindu festivalcelebrated in all over the world. This year Raksha Bandhan is coming on Saturday, 29th Aug.

by Arundhati4 months ago

Visit to Aurangabad can truly take you back to the Mughal eras where King Aurangzeb set hiskingdom. Forts, caves and mesmerizing view can surely probe you to adore this epic historical place.

by Amy Daher5 months ago

February 19th 2015 marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year of the Goat, also known asLunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Here are five humorously interesting facts about this grandholiday!

by Amy Daher5 months ago

February 19 2015 marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year of the Goat, also known as LunarNew Year, or the Spring Festival. Here are 5 interesting facts about this grand holiday.

by Ireno Alcala5 months ago

Flying gigantic hot air balloons as pre-summer attraction in the windy Clark field (former Americanmilitary base) of Pampanga, Philippines is as sight to behold! It happens every February.

by creativearts20095 months ago

Many people in Australia celebrate Chinese Year with banquets, family gathering, market visits andgood luck rituals. People of non-Chinese background also enjoy the rich cultural celebration!

by VioletteRose11 days ago

Diwali celebrations are always very grand in India. Let us see the most common and popular thingsor activities people do on Diwali festival days.

by mumsgather12 months ago

Teaching kids about Mid Autumn Festival, also called Mooncake Festival or Lantern Festival is agood way to teach them about the Chinese culture. This is true whether you are a Chinese orotherwise.

by Billy Turnock4 months ago

Ten Thai Language Phrases that you can learn in one day, based on years of research, will beessential while you are on holiday. Speak Thai Instantly Using English Words To Help Pronunciation.


Ten Mandarin Chinese Language Phrases that you can learn in one day, based on years of research,will be essential while you are on holiday. Speak Instantly Using English Words To HelpPronunciation.

by Jasnav8 months ago

The Retreat is an elite, high-end Penthouse in the most posh address of Jalandhar, used exclusivelyfor the owners' use but let out in spare time


Ten Japanese Language Phrases that you can learn in one day, based on years of research, will beessential while you are on holiday. Speak Japanese Instantly Using English Words To HelpPronunciation.

by Richard Atieh3 weeks ago

The hospitality industry in Lebanon is a very strong industry; it is characterized by its big ability toabsorb a huge number of the Lebanese labor force and helps in decreasing the unemployment rate.

by Sanjay Sharma7 months ago

In the absence of any source of entertainment, the fanfare and gusto of festivals have become anintegral part of the local culture, when a thick sheet of snow envelops the entire valley in winter.

EDITOR'S CHOICEby Mazlan2 months ago

Brief history of the Dragon Boat Festival and guide to Dragon Boat Race in the state of Penang,Putrajaya & Sabah in Malaysia, a major sporting event that attracts local & internationalparticipants

by Greenlily5 months ago

Chinese do believe in luck but Christians don't. Which would you choose, to believe in luck or tobelieve in Christ? Make a decision today.

by houseofjcjee18 months ago

Filipinos are known for being cheerful and sociable. They love celebrating and holding festivities.Here is a list of ten fascinating and colorful festivals in the Philippines.

by Mazlan5 months ago

Check this calendar of events to discover Malaysia through its many religious and cultural festivalsand celebrations of its multicultural and multi ethnic people


Your holiday guide to Malaysia's diverse religious, ethnic and cultural festivals, celebrations and

events for the first half of the year.

EDITOR'S CHOICEby Samantha Harris23 months ago

Information on the characteristics, lifestyle, and personality of those born during the Chinese year ofthe Ox.

by Samantha Harris16 months ago

Information on the lifestyle, characteristics and personality of those born during the Chinese year ofthe monkey. As well as some information on the Chinese Monkey King, Sun Wukong.

EDITOR'S CHOICEby Samantha Harris24 months ago

Information on the Chinese year of the horse, the personality of those born during this year, and themythology behind the year of the fire horse.

EDITOR'S CHOICEby Samantha Harris2 years ago

Information of the year of the pig and the personality traits of those born during the Chinese year ofthe pig.

by Samantha Harris4 months ago

Information on the Chinese Rabbit year and the personality traits of those born during the year ofthe rabbit.

by Justin Choo14 months ago

The dragon boat race has a very long history in China. It has now become a highly competitiveinternational water sport, while retaining the other traditional activities of the dragon boat festival.

by Matt Doran2 years ago

Your guide to the Perhentian Islands of Malaysia - Perhentian Kecil and Perhentian Besar. What todo in Malaysia is to come to the Perhentian Islands and spend a few days relaxing on PerhentianKecil

by kimora kitten2 months ago

Tacloban City is highly urbanized and the first city in Eastern Visayas. I found it interesting withtheir complete universities and government offices. Try to visit this place to have fun.

by precy anza17 months ago

Filipino amulets, talismans, anting, protects its wearer from dangers once empowered. But how oneobtain an anting-anting? Holy Week is said the best time to hunt for one.


This year 2015, the first day of the Chinese lunar new year falls on Thursday, 19 January. This is the

period where the largest human migration and the longest and greatest celebration take place.

by Cynthia B. Turner6 months ago

The Lunar New Year is celebrated by billions, mostly Chinese descent. The celebration is 15 days,starting the day of the 2nd new moon after winter solstice. Feb. 19, 2015 begins the Year of theGoat.


Yee Sang or Yu sheng is a raw fish salad eaten during the 15 day Chinese New Year celebration inMalaysia and Singapore and is available only during this festive period.

by Mary Norton6 months ago

When you plan your trip for Vietnam, time it on TET Festival for a real experience of how theVietnamese celebrate. Make sure you have your red envelopes with some red money to share withfriends.


Bring in luck and prosperity with flowers such as plum blossom & daffodils during Lunar New Yearcelebration. Other auspicious flowers are sunflowers, pussy willows, chrysanthemum & azalea.

by Michelle Liew2 years ago

On Chinese New Year traditions, superstitions and food.

by elle642 years ago

People who are born under the Chinese zodiac sign Pig are known to be models of tolerance, purity,honor and as well as sincerity. Typically when it is your first time to meet a person under thisChinese zodiac sign you...

by SgtCecil5 months ago

Kinro Kansha No Hi is a Japanese national holiday honoring the work we've done all year. So, it'slike Labor Day back home, right? Well, sort of...


One of the most energetic and active Chinese zodiac signs is the Horse. They are known to impressother people by knowing how to carry themselves and dressing well, which sometimes adds to thesex appeal that they...


Chinese zodiac signs that are known to be good seducers are born in the year of the Snake. Typicallypeople who are born under the zodiac sign of Snake are known to be popular and charming. Theyare known to be magnets...

by Michelle Liew10 months ago

The mid autumn festival is a fascinating one, filled with Chinese cultural history. A delicious festivaltoo, one can look forward these days to a variety of moon cakes - it is immense and delightful indeed.A warm...

by lhchan3 years ago

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is one of the main celebrations for Muslim in Malaysia. Muslims must fasting for1month before Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Preparation needed for Hari Raya or Eid Ul Fitr.

by DK3 years ago

The Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido, Japan is one of the most spectacular and popular festivalsof the year. This article invites you to discover this brilliant festival that has been held annually forover 50 years!...

EDITOR'S CHOICEby chasmac6 months ago

The sights and sounds of Songkran, Thailand's traditional New Year water throwing festival held inApril.

by Mazlan3 hours ago

Pos Malaysia issued special commemorative postage stamps & first day cover to mark theinstallation of Malaysia's 14th King. Stamps collectors please take note of the uniqueness of thisevent for 2012

by Uzma Shaheen Bhatti3 years ago

Every year, people of Pakistan celebrate this day, 23rd march, with inordinate pride, vehemence andenthusiasm. On this historic day, Muslims of India passed The Lahore Resolution in 1940, which islater named as The...

by ultimatebot2 years ago

Ever heard of Malaysia? Well it is a country located at South East Asia. It is so special that mightwant to come visit it sometimes!

by luse3 years ago

Chinese New Year is the Chinese community's largest and most important annual festivity.Signifying the start of the new lunar calendar year, the Chinese community will hold celebrationsand festivities for...

by hbng3 years ago

Have you been keeping your family tradition afloat? Need to know why reunion dinner is importantfor all families? Chinese has their many traditions, this hub would give you an insight to just a few oftheir many...

by VirginiaLynne2 years ago

Everything you need to learn about the Dragon Boat Festival and how to teach it to kids. History,crafts, recipes, videos and resource books.

by VirginiaLynne23 months ago

Everything you need to teach Chinese New Year. Videos, crafts, recipe and history of holiday.

by thebookmom3 years ago

How to use books, crafts, and food to help kids explore the Chinese New Year and the traditions thatsurround it. Fun for the whole family!


Chinese Lunar New Year also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year is celebrated by Chinesecommunities all over the world. Chinese New Year in 2015 will usher in Year of Sheep.


Chinese New Year is a major festival celebrated by Chinese & is associated with symbols & customs.It is important to have good auspicious symbols displayed during CNY such as tangerines & oranges


According to Chinese zodiac, Chinese New Year 2012 will usher in Year of Dragon, one of the twelve( 12 ) Chinese zodiac animals. Experts in Chinese Astrology and Chinese Horoscope, will use thesigns and five elements...

by pinkytoky5 months ago

Chinese Lunar New Year is the most significant festival of the Chinese all over the world. There arelots of traditions and customs for this event.

by lejonkung3 years ago

What to do in Bangkok?

Bankok is a city rich of history, style and personality, and there is almost no business that does notexist or can thrive in Bangkok. Below are some unusual places you must check out when your in...

by JS Matthew12 months ago

The Southeast Asian Water Festival in Lowell, MA is held on the third Saturday of August every year.This article is a display of the events through Original Photos (Are You in one of them?) anddescriptions of the...

by kerlynb2 years ago

Tanzaku during Tanabata Yuki Yaginuma, CC-BY-ND, via flickr Festivities accompany the most

exciting and joyous Japanese holidays. It's no wonder that in Japan,

holidays are sometimes called festivals or...

by kerlynb2 years ago

Lantern Festival TingChang, CC-BY, via flickr Spring Festival, which is also

known as Chinese New Year in many parts of the world, is perhaps the most

important and grandiose among the many Chinese traditional...

by twentyfive19 months ago

While eighty-five percent of the population in the country is Catholic, Holy Week in the Philippines isan important event every year. Just like those amazing fiestas every month from the differentcorners all around...

by MM Del Rosario24 months ago

Ati-Atihan festival is an annual celebration in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines observed every second weekand culminating on the 3rd Sunday of January.

by Gener and Emily Geminiano4 years ago

The Philippines is perhaps one of the countries in the world

with a diverse, colorful and unique traditions and culture. It is teeming with

truly wonderful and inspiring festivals showcasing the history, products,...

by hassam3 years ago

The Japanese culture is one of the most fascinating and

colorful cultures in the world. Every thing about the Japanese culture, from

the food to the dressing and to the festivals are unique and attention

grabbing.

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by Charlotte B Plum2 years ago

Spring Festival (Chun Jie), also known as Chinese New Year is the Chinese Version of their NewYear. This hub has a festive poem with a little write up about the traditions behind Chinese NewYear.

by Dinesh Mohan Raturi4 years ago

I do. Good food, new clothes, near ones around you - in general happiness all around. What betterway to know about a new religion and culture than by learning about its celebrations and holidays. Idon't know much...

by poetryman69695 months ago

Happy New Moon New Year!

by pinkytoky5 months ago

The Chinese have a fine selection of plants that are used as symbolic decoration items during theLunar New Year season.

EDITOR'S CHOICEby Foodstuff6 months ago

Chinese New Year is a 15 day long celebration. Chinese people don't just wish for prosperity, theyeat for it as well! Names of festive dishes have tonal puns for luck, prosperity and longevity.

by ecoggins4 years ago

Khmer- American Cultural Exchange - Main Holidays of the United States and Cambodia

As two cultures come together, there seem to be a number of ways to bridge the gap ofunderstanding including learning...

by kriti dugar4 years ago

I recently went for a weekend break to CHIKMAGALUR - about 250 km from Bangalore inKarnataka. To be honest, I did not have any great expectations and I chose this destinatiion simplybecause I had nothing better to do....

by kellytech4 years ago

Philippines is not new when dealing with vampires, werewolves and

among others, but the monsters that you would know in this article are

more feared. Some say that it is just a folklore, just like what other

countries...

by jasonycc2 years ago

Chinese Moon cake Festival has many names such as Mid Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival andalso Moon Festival. Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright midautumn moon.

EDITOR'S CHOICEby jill of alltrades2 years ago

The Ati-atihan dance festival in the Philippines comes around every 3rd week of January. It has bothreligious and pagan origins and the rhythm of the drums will make you want to join in.

by jill of alltrades4 years ago

The

Philippines is known for its many festivals and/or fiestas. There is one going

on practically every month among the major regions of the Philippines. So if

you are travelling the Philippines, it would be good to...

by Gener Geminiano2 years ago

The Philippines' culture and heritage is indeed rich and diverse, this is apparent with the PahiyasFestival, which is held in Lucban, Quezon, Philippines every 15th day of May.

Tens of thousands of tourists,...

by Internetwriter625 years ago

There are many ways to honor the dead and the Chinese have their traditions that go back centuriesto honor their relatives that have passed away. Chinese ancestor worship is still practiced in Chinaand it is the way...

by Lamme6 months ago

Vietnamese Celebration

by prettydarkhorse2 years ago

Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in Chinese Culture

The study of Chinese culture is very interesting because they have so much superstitions and beliefslike numerology, using the laws of heaven and earth (astronomy and...

by Money Glitch4 years ago

This hub was

composed to highlight favorite rituals

on Chinese New Year's Eve for individuals like myself that desire to learn

more about the traditions, rituals, and symbolisms of this Asian holiday. The Chinese...

by Chuck Nugent2 years ago

Dogs have long been helpers and pets for people everywhere. The Chinese recognize this bycelebrating Day 2 of the Chinese New Year celebration as the birthday of dogs. Here is one dog's

celebration

by bekaze4 years ago

As

described in many articles, Chinese celebrate Lunar New Year which falls on different

dates between January 21 and February 20. This year it falls on 14 Februar,2010.

It will be year 4708 and it is a year of metal...

by anglnwu5 months ago

Chinese New Year celebrates the coming of spring. The festivities that come with Chinese New Yearbring much joy and excitement. Having moved away from Singapore, I miss the occasion terribly.

by Jyoti Kothari11 months ago

Chinese New Year is celebrated for about fifteen days. Years reflecting Chinese Zodiac signs Dog,Pig, Rooster, Dragon, Ox, Sheep, Horse, Rabbit, Snake, Monkey, Rat and Tiger.

by Faye Constantino3 years ago

I worked in a Chinese restaurant called Asia Garden, when I was seventeen. The place was run by amarried couple, Anne and Danny Hom. He was from Cleveland, Ohio, but Anne was from theCantonese Province...

by prettydarkhorse2 years ago

Have you ever wonder what are the meanings of colors? Well in China, there are meanings to everycolor. The traditions and culture of the Chinese people are the subjects of so many studies andunderstanding by a lot of...

EDITOR'S CHOICEby Pamela Oglesby2 years ago

This article is full of information about the Chinese New Year. The elaborate costumes and Chinesefloats are displayed, plus the purpose of the celebration is explained.

by febriedethan4 years ago

The Chinese New Year will never be complete without the traditional dishes along with it. The onesbelow are the traditional dishes that usually serve in Indonesian Chinese family during the Chinesenew Year, the main...

by Jasmine2 years ago

Expand your general knowledge reading interesting things about the Chinese calendar, ChineseNew Year and Chinese zodiac. Find out who are the famous tiger people and what are thepredictions for the emerging Year of...


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New nature resort in Malaysia. Set in natural surroundings with the backdrop of limestone hills.Natural hot springs too.

by Holiday Girl5 weeks ago

There are many holidays and festivals celebrated in the "Land of the Rising Sun" both some that areconsidered traditional in places around the world and some that are unique to Japan. New Year'sDay or...

by Holiday Girl5 years ago

On the second Monday of January every year, the Japanese celebrate Seijin no Hi, or Coming of AgeDay. This day was created to celebrate, encourage and give congradulations to all the men andwomen who have reached 20...

by pinoyconnection5 years ago

by: Charles, a Pinoy in Calgary Less than three months after the whole world witnessed nature'srage by having typhoon Ketsana, or locally known as typhoon Ondoy flood Central Luzon in thePhilippines, taking more than...

by sabu singh5 years ago

This is the

first in a series of Hubs on a holiday at Kandbari, a charming, little-known hill station in the NorthIndian state of Himachal Pradesh. Kandbari lays no claim to fame. In fact the vast majority ofIndians...

by Gener Geminiano2 years ago

(Author's Note: This Hub is a certified HubNugget and will focus on Pahiyas Festival of Quezon,Strawberry Festival of La Trinidad, Dagupan City's Bangus Festival, Panagbenga Festival of BaguioCity, Pintados de Passi...

by jollytan3 years ago

Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. Plants and Flowers with auspicious symbolic meanings tocelebrate a new beginning for the Chinese, in Singapore.

by Marlene_OnTheWall2 months ago

Hongbaos or Chinese New Year red packets come in all shapes and sizes, and today, they may noteven be red. This has given rise to a fascination with collecting them.

by Patty Inglish15 months ago

Pinatas are very popular in Mexico and other Hispanic countries, but they have likely been used inmany countries globally. This includes Asia, Europe, and other regions. Here's a different kind ofpinata - The Korean...

by MM Del Rosario2 years ago

Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition, it is is a series of nine dawn masses, the mass startsas early as 4:00 a.m. It begins on December 16 and ends on the midnight of the 24th of December.

by Chuck Nugent18 months ago

Specific flowers and fruits are often associated with various holidays. The Chinese New Year is noexception and there are varieties of flowers and fruits which have a special place in the celebratio

by Chuck Nugent6 years ago

Lai See is the custom of giving a gift of money in a special red envelope during the New Year'scelebration. In the Chinese culture red is a lucky color. Both red and gold (which represents wealth)are popular colors...

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