The students as well as the office goers eagerly wait for holidays as holidays are the time when people get the opportunity to spend good and quality time with their friends and relatives.
The Holidays in Singapore highlight the fact that the exciting nation of Singapore respects all cultures and this can be deducted from the fact it observes holidays on the Muslim Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr (which are known by the locals of Singapore as the Hari Raya Haji and the Hari Raya Puasa respectively).
As fourteen percent of the population of this nation belongs to the Chinese community it observes the Buddhist Vesask Day, the Chinese New Year, Good Friday and also Christmas Day. For its citizens who belong to the Hindu religion, the nation of Singapore observes Diwali, which is known by the local residents of Singapore as the Deepavali.
A few other days such as the Awai Mugharram (Muhammad's Birthday), Ascension Day (a Christian holiday) and the Thaipusam (a Hindu holiday), that are observed by the other nations or countries are not celebrated by Singapore.The dazzling wonderful colors bursting on the sky enhances the mood of the festival. Most of the Singaporeans also arrive with their faces decked in patriotic colors like red and white. The tickets are available in the ticket booths free of cost and the long queues outside the counters expresses the enormous popularity of the event.
Go through the following links to know more about the Holidays in Singapore, which are:
Pubic Holidays
School Holidays
School Term Holidays
Special Days
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