Indonesia Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Indonesia Public Holiday Year 2013
(Daftar Hari Besar / Hari Libur Nasional Indonesia Tahun Kalender 2013)
Being a multi-religion country, Indonesia’s public holiday mainly consists of religious festivals. Eid Al-Fitr, Christmas Day, Waisak Day, and Nyepi are some major religious festivals from various religions celebrated in this country.
More Islamic festivals become public holidays in Indonesia since this country is acknowledged as the largest Muslim majority country in the world. About 6 Islamic holidays are celebrated as public holidays in Indonesia annually.
Limited numbers of non-religious public holidays are celebrated in Indonesia. Some of them are New Year and the Independence Day. Yet, the number of the so called non-religious public holiday may change from year to year due to certain political events such as the election of governor, president, or legislative.
The details of Indonesian Public Holiday for year 2013 are available below. Please note that the date of Public Holidays in Indonesia may change depends on certain situation. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information available.
Indonesia Public Holiday 2013
Kalender Hari Libur Indonesia Tahun 2013
Tahun Baru Masehi
International New Year’s Day
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW
Mawlid / Moulod (Birth of the Prophet) – Birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. According to Islamic Calendar, it is celebrated on 12th Rabiul Awal.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Tahun Baru Imlek
Lunar / Chinese New Year – 1st day of the 1st month of lunar calendar.
Saturday, 10 February 2013
Hari Raya Nyepi (Tahun Baru Saka)
Bali New Year – Bali’s Lunar New Year. A festival for Hindu people, also known as “Balinese Day of Silence”.
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Wafat Isa Almasih (Jumat Agung)
Good Friday – fall on Friday before Easter Monday 2013.
Monday, 29 April 2013
Kenaikan Isa Almasih
Ascension Day of Jesus Christ
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Hari Raya Waisak
Vesak Day – Buddha’s Birthday, usually celebrated in the first full moon day in May.
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Lailal al Miraj
Ascension of the Prophet
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Hari Raya Idul Fitri
Eid al-Fitr – End of the fasting month – Ramadhan. The most important Islamic festival for Indonesian people.
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.
Indonesian National Day – Celebrating the country’s proclamation of Independence in the year of 1945
Saturday, 17 August 2013
Hari Raya Idul Adha
Eid al-Adha Feast of Sacrifice. Known as Kurban festival when people donate to the poor in the form of beef and lamb.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Tahun Baru 1434 Hijriyah
Al Hijra Islamic New Year – fall on 1st of Muharram in the Islamic Calendar
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Hari Raya Natal
Christmas Day
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Happy Indonesia Holiday 2013!
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Australia Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
In Australia, each state and territory declare their own public holidays with the exceptions of national public holidays such as New Year, Good Friday, and Christmas.
Naturally, workers are granted time off with regular pay on public holidays in Australia. Those who are required to work on these days were paid at penalty rate of about 1 1/2 or 2 times the regular pay.
However, the tradition of workers receiving penalty rate of payment to work on public holidays has changed somewhat. The penalty rate was decreased or even erased for the workers working on these days.
Since the implementation of Fair Work Act 2009 as well as the modern awards 2010, the penalty rates of payment for working on public holidays have increased significantly. Nowadays, employees are entitled to about 2,5 times regular pay to work on public holidays in Australia.
List of 2013 Public Holidays in Australian States
Below is the list of public holidays in each state of Australia for the year of 2013. The information provided is an estimate. Therefore, the accuracy of the information provided on the list is not and cannot be guaranteed.
Queensland Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 6 May 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 7 October 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
New South Wales Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Australia Day: Saturday, 28 January 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 7 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 6 May 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Victoria Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 4 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
ANZAC Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Western Australia Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 4 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Foundation Day: Monday, 3 June 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 30 September 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
South Australian Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Adelaide Cup: Monday, 11 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
The day after Good Friday: Saturday, 30 March 2012
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Proclamation Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Northern Territory Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2012
May Day: Monday, 6 May 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Picnic Day: Monday, 2 August 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Tasmania Public Holiday 2013
New Years Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Royal Hobart Regatta (Except North Tas. Area): Monday, 11 February 2013
Eight Hours Day: Monday, 13 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Easter Tuesday: Tuesday, 2 April 2013
ANZAC Day: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Recreation Day (North Tas. area only): Monday, 4 November 2013
Christmas Day Holiday: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day Holiday: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Australian Capital Territory Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Canberra Day: Monday, 11 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Holy Saturday: Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
ANZAC Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 7 October 2013
Family & Community Day: Monday, 7 October 2013
Christmas Day Holiday: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
^Australia Day falls on Saturday, 26 January 2013. Some states substitute the holiday to Monday, 28 January 2013.
Happy Australia Holiday 2013!
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Malaysia Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Malaysia has two types of holidays – national and state holidays. The national holidays are celebrated in the entire region of Malaysia while the state ones are acknowledged by certain states of Malaysia regarding the relevance to the state itself.
Public holidays in the states of Malaysia are mostly derived from local events (birthday or installation of the rulers), religious festivals (Isra Miraj, Good Friday, Eid al-Fitr), and traditional local holidays (Gawai Dayak and Kaamatan festival).
List of Malaysian national and states holiday 2013
The list of Malaysia 2013 national and states holiday are provided below. Please note that it is only an estimate, so we do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information available.
New Year’s Day
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis & Trengganu
Birthday of Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Monday, 14 January 2013
Only in Negeri Sembilan
Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Only in Kedah
Maulidur Rasul
An Islamic holiday to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Thursday, 24 January 2013
National
Thaipusam
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Only in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor
Federal Territory Day
Friday, 1 February 2013
Only in Federal territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
Chinese New Year
Sunday, 10 February 2013
National
2nd day of Chinese New Year
Monday, 11 February 2013
All states except Kelantan & Trengganu
Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Trengganu
Sunday, 4 March 2013
Only in Trengganu
Good Friday
Friday, 29 March 2013
Only in Sabah & Serawak
Declaration of Malaka as Historical City
Monday, 15 April 2013
Only in Malaka
Birthday of the Sultan of Perak
Friday, 19 April 2013
Only in Perak
Labour Day
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
National
Hari Hol Pahang
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Only in Pahang
Birthday of Raja Perlis
Friday, 17 May 2013
Only in Perlis
Vesak Day / Vesak Day / Birth of Buddha
Friday, 24 May 2013
National
Kaamatan Harvest Festival
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Friday, 31 May
Only in Sabah & Labuan
Birthday of Agong
Saturday, 1 June 2013
National
Gawai Dayak Festival
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Sunday, 2 June 2013
Only in Serawak
Israk & Mikraj / Isra Miraj
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Only in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis
Georgetown World Heritage City Day
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Only in Penang
Awal Ramadan (Start of Ramadan fasting month / bulan puasa)
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Only in Johor, Kedah & Malaka
Birthday of the Governor of Penang
Sunday, 14 July 2013
Only in Penang
Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu
Saturday, 20 July 2013
Only in Terengganu
Nuzul Al-Quran
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Only in Kelantan, Perak, Penang, Perlis, Pahang, Selangor & Terengganu
Aidil Fitri / Hari Raya Puasa / End of Ramadan
eid al-Fitr
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Friday, 9 August 2013
National
National Day
Saturday, 31 August 2013
National
Birthday of the Governor of Serawak
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Only in Serawak
Malaysia Day
Monday, 16 September 2013
National
Birthday of the Governor of Sabah
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Only in Sabah
Birthday of the Governor of Malaka
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Only in Malaka
Hari Raya Haji / Qurban / Aidil Adha
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
National
2nd day of Hari Raya Haji
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Only in Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Only in Pahang
Deepavali
Sunday, 3 November 2013
All states except Serawak
Awal Muharram / Islamic New Year / Ma’al Hijrah
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
National
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Only in Kelantan
Birthday of the Sultan of Johor
Friday, 22 November 2013
Only in Johor
Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Only in Selangor
Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor
Friday, 20 December 2013
Only in Johor
Christmas Day
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
National
*When a public holiday in Malaysia falls on Sunday, the following Monday will substitute the holiday.
Happy Malaysia Holiday 2013!
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US Federal Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
2013 Federal Holidays in United States
There is no legal national holidays in which businesses are halted and employees are granted time off in the United States. However, the U.S. Federal government determine holidays for all federal employees in the U.S which is called “US Federal Holidays”.
These Federal holidays then become the basis of official holidays for many other institutions and corporations. Therefore, the Federal holidays are sometimes assumed as public holidays in the United States of America.
The U.S. Federal government acknowledges ten Federal holidays every year. Yet, the number and the date of Federal holidays may be altered according to local custom. Besides the Federal holidays, certain states of U.S. also have their own local holidays.
Private businesses in U.S. usually observe only 6 or 7 holidays a year including New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Christmas Day, and so on while the employees of retail businesses can rarely get days off on holidays. Retail businesses in U.S. close only on Christmas and Thanksgiving.
United States 2013 Holidays Calendar – 2013 Federal Holidays
New Year’s Day
first day of the first month of the year
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Martin L King’s Day
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (actually born on January 15, 1929)
3rd Monday in January
Monday, 21 January 2013
President’s Day
Washington’s Birthday
3rd Monday in February
Monday, 18 February 2013
Memorial Day
Commemoration of the nation’s war dead from the Civil war onwards – Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
Monday, 27 May 2013
Independence Day
Celebration of the U.S. Declaration of Independence from British rule – Independence Day
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Labor Day
Celebrations of the workers’ economic and social achievement
1st Monday in September
Monday, 2 September 2013
Columbus Day
Tribute to Christopher Columbus – Columbus Day
2nd Monday in October
Monday, 14 October 2013
Veterans Day
Tribute to all veterans of the United States armed forces
Monday, 11 November 2013
Thanksgiving Day
Celebration of a giving of thanks for the autumn harvest
4th Thursday in November
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Christmas Day
Celebration of the birthday of Jesus
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Happy US Holidays 2013!
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Australia Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
In Australia, each state and territory declare their own public holidays with the exceptions of national public holidays such as New Year, Good Friday, and Christmas.
Naturally, workers are granted time off with regular pay on public holidays in Australia. Those who are required to work on these days were paid at penalty rate of about 1 1/2 or 2 times the regular pay.
However, the tradition of workers receiving penalty rate of payment to work on public holidays has changed somewhat. The penalty rate was decreased or even erased for the workers working on these days.
Since the implementation of Fair Work Act 2009 as well as the modern awards 2010, the penalty rates of payment for working on public holidays have increased significantly. Nowadays, employees are entitled to about 2,5 times regular pay to work on public holidays in Australia.
List of 2013 Public Holidays in Australian States
Below is the list of public holidays in each state of Australia for the year of 2013. The information provided is an estimate. Therefore, the accuracy of the information provided on the list is not and cannot be guaranteed.
Queensland Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 6 May 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 7 October 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
New South Wales Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Australia Day: Saturday, 28 January 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 7 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 6 May 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Victoria Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 4 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
ANZAC Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Western Australia Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 4 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Foundation Day: Monday, 3 June 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 30 September 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
South Australian Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Adelaide Cup: Monday, 11 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
The day after Good Friday: Saturday, 30 March 2012
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Proclamation Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Northern Territory Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Saturday: Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Anzac Day: Thursday, 25 April 2012
May Day: Monday, 6 May 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Picnic Day: Monday, 2 August 2013
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Tasmania Public Holiday 2013
New Years Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Royal Hobart Regatta (Except North Tas. Area): Monday, 11 February 2013
Eight Hours Day: Monday, 13 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
Easter Tuesday: Tuesday, 2 April 2013
ANZAC Day: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Recreation Day (North Tas. area only): Monday, 4 November 2013
Christmas Day Holiday: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day Holiday: Thursday, 26 December 2013
Australian Capital Territory Public Holiday 2013
New Year’s Day: Tuesday, 1 January 2013
^Australia Day: Monday, 28 January 2013
Canberra Day: Monday, 11 March 2013
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2013
Holy Saturday: Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2013
ANZAC Day: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Queen’s Birthday: Monday, 10 June 2013
Labour Day: Monday, 7 October 2013
Family & Community Day: Monday, 7 October 2013
Christmas Day Holiday: Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2013
^Australia Day falls on Saturday, 26 January 2013. Some states substitute the holiday to Monday, 28 January 2013.
Happy Australia Holiday 2013!
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UK Bank Holidays 2013 Calendar
2013 United Kingdom Bank Holidays / Public Holidays Calendar
Bank holiday is actually a term derived from the four days named in the Bank Holidays Act 1971 concerning 4 holidays in England, Wales, and Ireland, and 5 holidays in Scotland.
Now, the term is colloquially used for public holidays in the United Kingdom. Most people in UK is granted days off or extra pay for working on bank holidays even though there is no automatic right to paid leave on these days.
Since employees are not automatically granted days off on bank holidays in UK, the time off or extra pay for working on these days depends on the contract agreed by both the employees and the employers before the work begins.
Being formal subdivisions of the United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland have their own bank holidays. As an illustration, Northern Island has St. Patrick’s Day as a holiday while Scotland has St. Andrew’s Day.
List of UK 2013 Bank Holidays
The list of UK 2013 Bank Holidays is provided below. The list available is currently based on estimation, so we do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information on the list below.
England and Wales 2013 Bank Holidays
Both England and Wales has eight permanent bank holidays in 2013. For the years 2012, there is one additional public holidays concerning the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Tuesday, 1 January 2013 – New Year’s Day
Friday, 29 March 2013 – Good Friday
Monday, 1 April 2013 – Easter Monday
Monday, 6 May 2013 – May Day
Monday, 27 May 2013 – Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 26 August 2013 – Summer Bank Holiday
Wednesday, 25 December 2013 – Christmas Day
Thursday, 26 December 2013 – Boxing Day
Northern Island 2013 Bank Holidays
Northern Island has more bank holidays than England and Wales. There are 10 public holidays in Northern Island including St. Patrick’s Day and Battle of the Boyne.
Tuesday, 1 January 2013 – New Year’s Day
^Monday, 18 March 2013 – St. Patrick’s Day
Friday, 29 March 2013 – Good Friday
Monday, 1 April 2013 – Easter Monday
Monday, 6 May 2013 – May Day
Monday, 27 May 2013 – Spring Bank Holiday
Friday, 12 July 2013 – Battle of the Boyne
Monday, 26 August 2013 – Summer Bank Holiday
Wednesday, 25 December 2013 – Christmas Day
Thursday, 26 December 2013 – Boxing Day
Scotland 2013 Bank Holidays
Bank holidays acknowledged in Scotland are rather different than the ones in the other formal subdivisions of UK. Scotland has 9 bank holidays for the year of 2013.
Tuesday, 1 January 2013 – New Year’s Day
Wednesday, 2 January 2013 – second day of the New Year’s Day
Friday, 29 March 2013 – Good Friday
Monday, 6 May 2013 – May Day
Monday, 27 May 2013 – Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 5 August 2013 – Summer Bank Holiday
^Monday, 2 December 2013 – St. Andrew’s Day
Wednesday, 25 December 2013 – Christmas Day
Thursday, 26 December 2013 – Boxing Day
^When the bank holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is considered as the ‘substitute day’.
Happy UK Holidays 2013!
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Puasa 2012
Puasa 2012 / Ramadan Fasting Month 2012
Puasa or Fasting is an obligatory activity for Muslims during the month of Ramadan in Islamic lunar calendar. Literally, Puasa means refraining; in this context, Puasa or Fasting means refraining from eating, drinking, and anything that can break the fasting from dawn to sunsets.
When is Puasa 2012?
Puasa 2012 is foreseen to start on Saturday, 21 July 2012 and end on Saturday, 18 August 2012 (the whole month of Ramadan according to Islamic lunar calendar. Since the beginning and end of Ramadan are determined through moon sighting, the exact date of Puasa 2012 will be announced adjacent to the date.
Puasa in Islamic Tradition
For Muslims, Puasa or Fasting is carried out for the whole month of Ramadan and end with Hari Raya or Eid al-Fitr. Muslims must keep forbearance and refrain from eating, drinking, as well as doing and saying bad things. Puasa is meant to train the Muslims’ patience and make them do good deeds in the hope that the goodness will keep spreading for the following months after Ramadan.
In the end of Puasa, Muslims usually celebrates their victory over carnality. In some countries, the end of Ramadan (Hary Raya or Eid al-Fitr) becomes the most celebrated holidays when people decorate their houses, wear new clothes, and gather with all family members. During the last weeks of Ramadan, people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and even Singapore as well as some Muslim-majority countries crowd the stores and shopping malls to buy new clothes, shoes, or religious clothing.
The first day of Puasa is observed as a holiday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while the end of Puasa (Eid al-Fitr, Hari Raya) is celebrated as a major holiday in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Pakistan, and many others.
Happy Puasa 2012! Happy Fasting 2012!
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Philippines Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Philippines celebrates many local holidays aside from the national ones. The local holidays in this country depend on the demographics of the population.
Certain events such as the day of founding, birth, or death of rulers also determine some local holidays in Philippines. In some regions of Philippines, religious festivals of the major religion are also considered as local holidays.
From year to year, the list of public holidays in Philippines may be different due to different calendar used for calculations (Chinese lunar calendar, Islamic Calendar, and Gregorian Calendar).
The dates of certain holidays also change every year since they are calculated based on days of the week. As an illustration, Good Friday is celebrated on certain Friday of certain month regardless the date of the month.
Philippines Holidays 2013
Below is the list of Philippines 2013 public holidays. Please note that this is only an estimate. We do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information available.
New Year’s Day
Araw ng Bagong Taon
1st day of the 1st month in Western Calendar
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Maulid un-Nabi
An Islamic festival
Common local holiday in Philippines
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Chinese New Year
Araw ng Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino
Regular day / tentative
Sunday, 10 February 2013
People Power Day
Araw ng People Power (Lakas ng Bayan)
Commemoration of the People Power Revolusion in 1986
Monday, 25 February 2013
Maundy Thursday
Huwebes Santo
Commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Good Friday
Biyernes Santo
Commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Friday, 29 March 2013
Holy Saturday
Day before Easter Sunday
Saturday, 30 March 2013
Easter Sunday
Linggo ng Pagkabuhay
Commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Sunday, 31 March 2013
The Day of Valor
Araw ng Kagitingan
Commemoration of the courage of the Filippino and American forces who surrendered to Japanese soldiers
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Labour Day
Araw ng Manggagawa
Celebration of the workers’ economic and social achievement
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Lailatul Isra Wal Miraj
An Islamic Festival
Common local holiday in Philippines
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Philippines Independence Day
Araw ng Kasarinlan
Celebration of the Philippines Declaration of Independence
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Eidul-Fitar
An Islamic festival
End of the holy month of Ramadan
Friday, 9 August 2013
Ninoy Aquino Day
Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino
Commemoration of the assassination of senator Benigno S. “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. in 1983
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
National Heroes Day
Araw ng mga Bayani
Commemoration of all the heroes in the nation
Sunday, 25 August 2013
^Monday, 26 August 2013
Id-ul-Adha
An Islamic festival
Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
All Saints’ Day
Araw ng mga Santo
Commemoration of the Saints and the dead
Friday, 1 November 2013
All Souls’ Day
Araw ng mga Patáy
Special Non-working Holiday November
Saturday, 2 November 2013
Bonifacio Day
Kaarawan ni Bonifacio
Commemoration of Andres Bonifacio’s birthday in 1863
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Christmas Eve
Day before Christmas
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Christmas Day
Araw ng Pasko
Celebration of Christmas
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Rizal Day
Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. José Rizal
Commemoration of the execution of Jose Rizal, a Philippines’ hero, by Spanish colonial authorities in 1896
Monday, 30 December 2013
New Year’s Eve
Bisperás ng Bagong Taón
Day before New Year
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Happy Philippines Holiday 2013!
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Holy Week 2013 Philippines
Holy Week 2013 in Philippines
Holy Week is the most important holiday in Philippines, where majority of population is devout Catholics. The festivities last for more than a week, from before Palm Sunday to after Easter.
When is Holy Week 2013 Philippines?
Holy Week 2013 in Philippines will fall on Sunday, 24 March 2013 to Sunday, 31 March 2013. It will be a public holiday from Thursday, 28 March 2013 to Sunday, 31 March 2013.
Holy Week 2013 Celebration in Philippines
Holy Week in Philippines is celebrated with huge festivities around the country. In some regions, Easter procession is started from Holy Thursday, where volunteers walk around the city in bare foot, carrying wooden cros.
In Philippines, Holy Week is also called as Semana Santa or Mahal Na Araw.
Happy Holy Week 2013, Philippines !
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China Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Most public holidays in China are traditional holidays. This country only celebrates two international holidays i.e. New Year and May Day.
The government in China will usually release the official calendar consisting the dates of public holidays for next year near the end of the year. Therefore, Chinese people can adjust the calendar with their own schedule.
Some of the China public holiday 2013 will fall on Saturday and Sunday. It is natural since many people in China work seven days a week. In this case, a holiday in Saturday or Sunday will be just fine.
The list of public holidays in China for the year of 2013 is provided below. Yet, the information on the list is an estimation, so the data may not be accurate.
China Public Holiday 2013
International New Year’s Day
Celebrating the 1st day of the 1st month of the year in Western calendar
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Spring Festival, Chinese/Lunar New Year 2013
The largest and most important festival for Chinese people. It begins on the 1st day of the 1st month in the Chinese Lunar calendar and ends with the Lunar Festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first month.
1st day of 1st lunar month
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
Qing Ming / Tomb Sweeping Day / Clear Bright Festival
Qing Ming Jie is a Chinese festival to honor the ancestors. During Qing Ming, Chinese people usually visits the grave sites to clean and sweep the tombs of their ancestors.
Thursday, 4 April 2013
China Labour Day / May Day / International Worker’s Day 2013
Unlike any other countries, China celebrates May Day for 3 consequent days every year. May Day used to be celebrated for 1 week long in China, but it is shortened to just 3 days since the major China holiday reform in 2008.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Friday, 3 May 2013
Duanwu Festival / Dragon Boat Festival / Dumpling Festival 2013
Duanwu Festival is celebrated to commemorate the sacrifice of a legendary Chinese poet, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself as an attempt to oppose the rulers and stop corruption. It is celebrated by Chinese people as well as people of Chinese origins in certain Asian countries.
5th day of the 5th month on the Chinese lunar calendar
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival / Lantern Festival 2013
Mid-Autumn Festival is a famous harvest festival when Chinese and Chinese descendants people gather with all family members to watch the bright full moon while eat moon cakes, rectangular pastries with various kinds of fillings, and drink Chinese tea together. It is a public holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
15th day of the 8th lunar moon in Chinese Calendar
Thursday, 19 September 2013
National Day of People’s Republic of China 2013
National Day is celebrated to commemorate the founding day of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. The celebration usually goes for 3 days in a row each year.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Two ‘Golden Weeks’ – a whole week holiday – occurs in China every year. Just like the previous years, the Golden Week in China Public Holiday 2013 will happen during the Spring Festival and the National Day. The government regulate 3 legal days of holiday for each event, but the workers will usually get a whole week holiday.
Happy China holidays 2013!
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