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- PENANG HOLIDAYS
& FESTIVALS 2002
- (incorporating Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore,
Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong Public and School Holidays and Festivals)
- Penang's multi-racial population ensures a full
year of festivals and happenings
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- REMINDERS:
- 1. Since 09.22.98 Malaysia has introduced currency
controls upon entry and exit.Visitors can bring in unlimited amount of foreign currencies
but not more than RM1000 in Malaysian currency. They can bring out not more than the
amount of currencies they brought in. Prescribed currency declaration form must be filled
in upon entry and exit.
- 2. Since 01.01.99 Malaysia has declared an additional
rest day on the first Thursday or Saturday of the month (respectively for States having
Friday or Sunday as a public holiday). All government departments and most companies close
on that day. ALL BANKS CLOSE on that Thursday or Saturday!
- 3. Malaysian government announced on 01.21.00
another additional rest day on third Thursday or Saturday of the month for all government
departments beginning Feb 2000.
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- JANUARY
- 09 Nov '01-06 Jan '02 Malaysia School Holidays
(09 Nov '01 - 05 Jan '02 Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu)
- ? Hong Kong School Holidays
-
- Tue 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY
- (except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
- Welcome Reception - Main entry points: Visitors will be
treated to a traditional welcome upon arrival at the airport, seaport and railway station.
- Sat 05 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Holiday for government departments, banks and most
private companies.
- Sat 12 (?) - 139th Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
- Ramakrishna Ashrama: celebrated with evening prayers,
devotional songs and talk on Messages of Swami Vivekananda
- ? - Ponggal
- Celebrated by Malaysian Indians as a thanksgiving
for bountiful harvest, on the 10th month of the Tamil calendar. Highlight is the cooking
of rice from freshly-harvested padi with milk and brown sugar in a new claypot until
it flows over
- Sun 13 - (Lunar
Calendar 12M1D)
-
- Mon 14 (?) - World
Aids Day
- Megamall: Organised by Community Aids Service Penang -
exhibition, children's quiz and sale of T-shirts in aid of CASP
-
- Sat 19 - THIRD
SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Holiday for government departments, banks and most
private companies
- Sun 20 - BIRTHDAY
OF SULTAN KEDAH
- (Kedah only - date subj to change yearly)
- Sun 27 - (Lunar Calendar 12M15D)
-
- Mon 28 - THAIPUSAM
- (Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang and Selangor only)
- Hindu Festival of Purification. Very elaborately celebrated to
honour Lord Murugan during the full moon day in the month of "Thai" (which
normally falls in the month of January or February). A very breathtaking experience to
witness devotees pierce their bodies with metal skewers and hooks, carrying
"kavadees"along the streets of Georgetown to Waterfall.
FEBRUARY
09 - 17 Feb Malaysia School Holidays (08 -
16 Feb in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu)
-
- Fri 01 - FEDERAL TERRITORY DAY
- (Kuala Lumpur and Labuan only)
- Sat 02 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Tue-Wed 12-13 - CHINESE NEW YEAR (Horse Year) (Lunar
Calendar 1M1D)
- Spring Festival - The Chinese New Year is the frist day of
the first moon in the lunar calendar. Chinese families host "open house" for
relatives and friends. Lion dances usher in the new year.
- ? - Chinese New Year Open
House
- Acheh/Armenian Street: organised by the State Government with food
and entertainment for the benefit of tourists at Khoo Kongsi, Cannon Square/Armenian
Street where various Chinese clan associations are situated
- Thu 14
- Valentine's
Day
-
- Sat 16 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- All government departments and banks are closed
- Mon 18 - "Humans'
Day"
- Seventh Day of the first moon - everybodys' birthday, according to
Chinese folklore. Celebrated with meals which traditionally include a menu item comprising
of raw fish "yee sang" and condiments and everybody joining in must participate
in mixing the ingredients with chop sticks and raising them as high as possible to bring
forth roaring business and long life.
- Tue 19 - "Chor Soo
Kong's Birthday"
- Snake Temple: Birthday of the diety Chor Soo Kong at the Snake
Temple in Bayan Lepas on the Eighth Day of the first moon.
-
- Thailand Makabucha Day
- Wed 20 - "Emperior of Heaven's
Birthday"
- Ninth day of the first moon - Jade Emperor's Birthday according to
Chinese legend. Chinese of Hokkien dialect in Penang pray to the Jade Emperor with
offerings, which must include the traditional sugar canes, on the eve of this day, around
midnight
Sat 23 - HARI RAYA QURBAN (Hari Raya Haji Aidil Adha) (next year Wed 12 Feb, 2003)
Sat 23 - Brunei National Day
- Sun 24 -
HARI RAYA QURBAN (2nd Day)
(Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu only)
- Tue 26 - "Chap Goh Meh" (Lunar Calendar 1M15D)
- Esplanade: Fifteenth Night of Chinese New Year - the first full
moon night of the lunar calendar. This day marks the end of the Chinese New Year
celebrations, normally celebrated in Penang with an "orange throwing" event by
young girls (to get good husbands) at the sea off Esplanade (sort of Penang's Chinese
Valentine's Day) and the traditional "dondang sayang" serenaders going around
the island in an elaborately decorated bus.
- MARCH
09-17 Mar - Singapore School Holidays
? Thailand School Holidays
? Indonesia School Holidays
GREAT MALAYSIA SALE MONTH - mega shopping carnival throughout the country in March, August,
December.
- Sat 02 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Sun 03 (?) - World Day
of Prayer
-
- Mon 04 - ANNIVERSARY OF
INSTALLATION OF SULTAN OF TERENGGANU
- (Terengganu only)
- Fri 08 - International Women's Day
- Sat 09 - SULTAN OF SELANGOR'S
BIRTHDAY
- (Selangor only - second Saturday in March)
- (?) Penang International Music
Fest
- Shangri-la's Golden Sands Resort:
- Wed 13 - Commonwealth Day
- Observed annually on second Monday of March by all member
countries. Celebrated by The Royal Commonwealth Society of Malaysia with an evening of
cocktails and entertainment at its clubhouse at Jalan Birah, Damansara Heights. Details:
Tel:(603)254 4089
Thu 14 - (Lunar Calendar 2M1D)
Fri 15 - MAAL HIJRAH (Awal Muharram 1423) (next
year Wed 05 Mar, 2003)
Islamic New Year
Fri-Sun 15-17 - Malaysia-Petronas F1
Grand Prix
Sepang GP Circuit. Kuala Lumpur:
Sat 16 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Thu 21 (?) - Naw-Ruz (Bahai's
New Year)
- Celebrations of the 158th New Year by the Bahai Community
in Penang
Fri 22 - World Water Day
Mon 25 - Indonesia Caka New Year
- - Police Day
Tue 26 -
Indonesia Nyepi
- Thu 28 - (Lunar Calendar 2M15D)
-
- Fri 29 - GOOD FRIDAY
- (Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore only)
- Sat 30 - SULTAN OF KELANTAN'S
BIRTHDAY
- (Kelantan only)
Sun 31 - additional public holiday in Kelantan
Sun 31 - Easter Sunday
APRIL
JAPANESE GOLDEN WEEK - ?
April - ? May: should see an influx of Japanese tourists in Penang being the golden week
where Japanese take leave for their holidays
Mon 01 - Easter Monday
- Thu 04 - Penang
Scouts' "Founder's Day"
State Scout HQ:
Fri 05 - Cheng Beng Day
"Pure and Bright Day" or All Souls Day or Tomb Sweeping
Day or Qing Ming Festival is celebrated by Chinese families visiting the graves of their
ancestors to pay respects with offerings and to beautify the graves (between 10 days
before and after the actual day, which is 106th day after Winter Solstice).
Sat 06 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
Sat 06 - Thailand Chakri Memorial Day
- Mon 08 - SULTAN OF JOHOR'S
BIRTHDAY
- (Johor only)
-
World Health Day
- Sat 13 - (Lunar Calendar 3M1D)
-
- Sat-Tue 13-16 - Songkran Festival
(Thai) Dhagyan Festival (Myanmar)
- Thai/Burmese Temples: Water Splashing Festival - celebrated
by the Thai/Myanmar communities in Penang to usher in their new year by splashing water
onto everyone around for good luck
- Sun 14 - Vasakhi - Birth of the Khalsa (Sikh Brotherhood)
- This year marks the 303rd Vasakhi celebrated by the Sikh
community. Celebrations at Sikh Gurdwara Temple
- - Varusha Pirappu - Hindu New Year
-
- National Forest Day
- Mon 15 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
DECLARATION OF MALACCA AS HISTORICAL CITY DAY
- (Malacca only)
- National Water Festival
Fri 19 - SULTAN OF PERAK'S BIRTHDAY
(Perak only)
- Sat 20 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Mon 22 - Earth Day
- Mon 22-27 - Secretaries' Week
- Thu 25 - Administrative
Professionals Day
- Administrative Professionals Week from 22 to 27
- - Penang Water Carnival
Sat 27 - (Lunar Calendar 3M15D)
MAY
- 25 May - 04 Jun Malaysia School Holidays (24 May - 03
Jun Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu)
- 25 May-23 Jun Singapore School Holidays
- JAPANESE GOLDEN WEEK ? April-? May
-
- Wed 01 - LABOUR DAY
Fri 03 - Thailand Coronation Day
- Sat 04 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
-
- Tue 07 - HARI HOL PAHANG
- (Pahang only)
-
- Wed 08 - World Red Cross Day
Thu 09 - Indonesia Ascension of
Jesus Christ Day
- Sun 12 - International
Nurses' Day (Lunar Calendar 4M1D)
- - Mother's Day (second Sunday of May)
- Mon 13 - Youth Day - Malaysia
Youth Week events this year is from ? May
-
- Wed 15 - World Family Day
- Thu 16 - Teacher's Day
- Fri 17 - BIRTHDAY OF TUANKU
RAJA PERLIS
- (Perlis only)
-
- World Telecommunications Day
- - Thailand Visakhabucha Day
- Sat 18 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Sat 25 - BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET
MUHAMMAD (S.A.W.) (next year Wed 14 May, 2003)
-
- Sun 26 - WESAK DAY (Buddha Purnima 2002 - B.E. 2546) (Lunar Calendar 4M15D) Theme for the Year:
Celebrations at Buddhist Temples during this triple holy
day of Lord Buddha's Birthday, Death and Attainment of Enlightenment (Nirvana). Procession
through the streets of Georgetown at night. Charity and religious programmes throughout
the month.
(?) - Citrawarna Malaysia "Colours of Malaysia"
Parade
Kuala Lumpur: Street Parade to rival that of the famous Samba
Parade of Rio de Janeiro. Over 2000 representatives from the media, travel agencies and
airlines have been invited. Parade to kick start "Colours of Malaysia"
Month. Celebrations in all states.
- (?) May - (?) Jun - YTL-Penang Festival of Arts
- Month-long programme of opera, music, theatre, dance, art and
poetry.
(?) May-(?) Jun - Penang
International Floral Festival
Botanical Gardens: Penang's most popular floral garden motivated
this colourful festival featuring participation from South Africa, Netherlands, Japan,
Taiwan and Thailand. 124 varieties of anthurium and over 500 different types of wild
flowers will be flown in from Netherlands and South Africa respectively. Tel. secretariate
604-227 0428 or email: jkbunga@sukpp.gov.my
Thu 30 - Science of
Spirituality: Memorial for 13th year of passing away of Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj
Thu-Fri 30-31 - HARVEST
FESTIVAL
(Sabah and Labuan only)
- Fri 31 - Anniversary of
the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment
- (Brunei only)
-
JUNE
- 25 May - 04 Jun Malaysia School Holidays (24 May - 03
Jun Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu)
- 25 May-23 Jun Singapore School Holidays
- ? Jun-? Jul Indonesia School Holidays
-
- Sat-Sun 01-02 - DAYAK FESTIVAL
- (Sarawak only)
-
- Sat 01 - KING'S
BIRTHDAY
- (First Saturday in June)
- This is also the first Saturday of the month, additional rest day
should fall on the following Saturday
-
- Sun 02 (?) - International Penang Bridge Run
- USM/Penang Bridge: Annual 21km run - attracts thousands
(12,000) of local and international runners to run this 3rd longest bridge in the world.
RM100,000 in cash prizes. Entries close May 1. Fees: full marathon RM30 (USD15), half
marathon RM20 (USD10), quarter marathon RM10 (USD5)
- Wed 05 - World Environment Day
- Sat 08 - REPLACEMENT
OF FIRST SATURDAY REST DAY
- (?) - 24th Penang International Dragon Boat Festival
- Year 2002 races will be held at RM135 million Teluk Bahang
Dam on the island.
- Details on Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, email hkdba@hksbd.org.hk
- Details on Singapore Drgaon Boat Festival, email sdba@cyberway.com.sg
- Tue 11 - (Lunar Calendar 5M1D)
-
- Sat 15 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
REST DAY
-
- Sat 15 - Chang (Dumpling) Festival
- This Chang Festival, Tuen Ng Festival or Dragon Boat Festival
falls on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is during this period
that the Chinese ear "chung", a pyramid-shaped glutinous rice dumpling stuffed
with meat or beans wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.
Sun 16 - Father's Day (third Sunday of June)
Tue 25 - (Lunar Calendar
5M15D)
- (?) Festival of San Pedro
Malacca: The Portuguese community's traditional festival is set to
attract about 20,000 tourists to the settlement in Ujong Pasir this weekend. Held annually
in honour of St. Peter, the patron saints of fishermen. Celebrations normally include
float procession from the Santiago Gate of A'Famosa to the Portuguese Settlement,
telematch carnical, cooking, fishing and handicraft competitions. Details call (606)284 7050
JULY
? Jul-? Aug Hong Kong School Holidays
-
- Mon 01 - Singapore Youth Day
- - Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
- ? - 9th Penang International
Salon Gastronomique and Sajian 2002
- Penang International Sports Arena (PISA): an entertaining
spectacle for participating chefs to show off their culinary skills and fascinating
recipes.
- Sat 06 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- ? - National Park July Fest
- Syah Alam, Selangor:
Sun 07 (?) - Singapore Youth
Day
Mon 08 (?)- Singapore School Holiday
(Youth Day)
Wed 10 - (Lunar Calendar 6M1D)
- Sat 13 - GOVERNOR OF PENANG'S
BIRTHDAY
- (Penang only - second Saturday in July)
? - Penang International
Mountain Bike Open Championship
Youth Park: a challenge open to avid bikers from all over
the world
- Mon 15 - H.M. The Sultan of
Brunei's Birthday
- (Brunei only)
Wed 17 (?) - Thailand Khao
Phansa Day
- Fri 19 - YANG DI PERTUAN BESAR
OF NEGERI SEMBILAN'S BIRTHDAY
(Negeri Sembilan only)
- Sat 20 - BIRTHDAY OF SULTAN
TERENGGANU
- (Terengganu only)
Sat 20 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Penang-Bon Odori Charity Carnival 2002 (?)
Esplanade: A Japanese-inspired festival - to celebrate the
homecoming of ancestral spirits, with songs, dances, and drum performances at a charity
food and fun fair 5pm to 10pm. 9pm Fireworks Display. VISIT OUR BALLOON STALL AT BON ODORI
PENANG - balloons for all occasions http://penangresort.com/estores.htm
Sun 21 - Science of
Spirituality Masters' Day (fourth Sunday of July)
- Mon 22 - 31st World Forestry
Day
Wed 24 - (Lunar Calendar 6M15D)
- ? - Penang
National Food and Fruits Fest Closing Ceremony
- Gurney Drive: a delectable range of Penang local food and fruits
along Gurney Drive, with sensational live concerts to compliment the lively atmosphere
-
- Sun 28 - St Anne's Feast
- Bukit Mertajam: Falls on the Sunday on or after 26 July. Pilgrims
are expected from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia for the 10-day Novena
beginning 19 to 28 July. Highlight of Feast on ? July with
1km procession from the new church grounds to St. Anne's Hill after the 7pm mass.
-
- Wed 31 - Warriors' Day
-
AUGUST
31 Aug-08 Sep - Singapore School
Holidays
- GREAT MALAYSIA SALE MONTH - mega sale
carnival thoughout the country in the months of March, August, December
- Sat 03 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
- Fri 09 - Singapore
National Day (Lunar Calendar 7M1D)
- (Singapore only)
Sat 10 - Singapore Public and
School Holiday (Day After National Day)
- Sun 11 (?) - International
Left-Handers' Day
Mon 12 - HM Queen of Thailand's Birthday
Sat 17 - Indonesia
Independence Day
- Sat 17 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
Fri 23 - Hungry Ghost Festival (Lunar Calendar 7M15D)
Month-long festival starting from first day of seventh moon.
Street-side offerings to the spirits "released from Hades" of prayers, food and
entertainment (opera shows, puppet shows, concerts, etc.).
? - Cowherd and Weaving Maiden Festival
Celebrated on seventh day of seventh moon - Chinese practice of
praying to the legendary fairy on the moon with offerings of food and a special type of
face-power - a rapidly disappearing practice.
- Sat 31 - MALAYSIA NATIONAL DAY
- 2002 marks the 45th year that Malaysia has gained
independence
-
- 07-15 Sep Malaysia School Holidays (06-14 Sep in
Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu)
- 31 Aug-08 Sep - Singapore School Holidays
- Sun 01 (?) - Singapore School Holiday (Teacher's Day)
-
- Sat 07 - FIRST
SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY (Lunar Calendar 8M1D)
Sun 08 - Grand Parent's Day
- Fri 13 - HARI HOL ALMARHUM SULTAN JOHOR
- (Johor only)
- Sat 14 - SARAWAK YANG DI-PERTUA
NEGERI'S BIRTHDAY
- (Sarawak only - second Saturday in September)
Sat 14 - Science of
Spirituality: Birthday Anniversary of Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj
Mon 16 - SABAH YANG
DI-PERTUA NEGERI'S BIRTHDAY
(Sabah only)
- Malaysia Day
- Fri 20 - Science of Spirituality: Birthday of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
Sat 21 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sat 21 - Mid Autumn Festival -
Lantern Festival (Lunar Calendar 8M15D)
- Moon Cake Festival - fifteenth day of the eighth lunar moon. The
full moon symbolises reunion. In the evening when the full moon rises, Chinese in Penang
get together to eat moon cakes and the children rejoice with lantern processions
Mon 30 - World Heart Day
- OCTOBER
- ? Thailand School Holidays
- Tue 01 - Malaysia National Senior Citizens Day
-
- Children's Day (Singapore School Holiday)
- - Hong Kong National Day
- - International Elders Day (U.N.)
-
- World Habitat Day
Fri 04 - ISRAK DAN MIKRAJ (Ascension of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.)
(next year Tue 23 Sep, 2003)
(Kelantan, N. Sembilan and Perlis only)
- Sat 05 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
REST DAY
- Sun 06 -
Kiu Ong Yah Festival (Lunar Calendar 9M1D)
Nine Emperor Gods Temples: all over Penang, devotees of Nine
Emperor Gods will observe a strict vegetarian diet for nine days, culminating in a sending
off ceremony of the dieties on floats off the sea in Weld Quay.
(?) 4th PDC International FTZ Run
2002
PISA: celebrating PDC's 32nd Anniv.
Sat 12 - MALACCA YANG DI-PERTUA
NEGERI'S BIRTHDAY
(Malacca only - second Saturday in October)
Mon 14 - Hong Kong Chung
Yeung Festival
- Wed 16 - World White Cane Day - for the blind
-
- Sat 19 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
-
- Sun 20 - Loy Krathong (Lunar Calendar 9M15D)
- Wat Puppharam, Jalan Perak: Celebrated by the Thai community in
Penang. A festival celebrating the end of the raining season.Procession to Persiaran
Gurney to release floats (krathong) made by weaving banana leaves and decorated with
flowers and incense into the sea.
- Mon 21 - Penang Free School Speech
Day
-
- International Deaf Day - HOPA 2002
- (?) Oktoberfest
- Celebrated at the Malaysian-German society premises in Air Itam
from 6.45 pm. Entertainment by the Inntaler Musikanten band from Munich and typical German
food. Details, contact Clara at Tel:229 6853. Also, celebrations in hotels.
- Wed 23 -
Thailand King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
- Thu 24 - SULTAN OF
PAHANG'S BIRTHDAY
- (Pahang only)
- Thu 31 - Halloween
- 09 Nov '02 - 05 Jan '03 Malaysia School Holidays (08
Nov '02 - 04 Jan '03 in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu)
- 16 Nov - 31 Dec Singapore School Holidays
- Fri 01 - All Saints' Day
-
- Sat 02 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
REST DAY
- Bosses' Day
-
All Souls' Day
Sun 03 - STARWALK 2002
Esplanade: the premier sporting event in the northern
region with 12000 participants expected from all over Malaysia. Now in its 27th year\
- Mon 04 -
DEEPAVALI
(except Sarawak and Labuan)
- ? - PESTA PULAU PINANG (Penang Fesitval) until 31 December
- Pesta Site, Sungei Nibong: This year's Penang Festival has been
brought forward to November due to the Puasa (fasting) month in December. Trade and
Industrial Fair at Sungei Nibong and plenty of events to celebrate the month-long
festival.
Tue 05 - (Lunar Calendar
10M1D)
Wed 06 - AWAL RAMADHAN (next year Mon 27 Oct, 2003)
(Johor, Kedah and Malacca only) Start of Muslim fasting month
- Mon 11 - Guru Nanak's Birthday
- Celebrated by the Sikhs in Malaysia
? - Bazaar Ramadhan
Komtar Pedestrian Mall: a variety of food, clothing and other
items associated with Ramadhan will be on sale during this period.
- Sat 16 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
MONTH REST DAY
? - Deepavali Open House
Little India (vicinity of Penang Street): This Hindu Festival of
Lights which marks the victory of good over evil is celebrated in a grand way by the
people of Hindu faith. Visitors are invited to the "open house" at Little India
along Market, King and Queen Streets to witness entertaining cultural performances and
sampling of Indian delicacies
Tue 19 - (Lunar Calendar
10M15D)
Wed 20 - Universal Children's Day
(U.N.)
Fri 22 - NUZUL AL-QURAN
(Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu only -
also schools in all states)
- Sat 23 - Sai Baba's 77th Birthday
(1926)
-
- Mon 25 (?) - International Meatless Day - Animal Rights Day
- Esplanade: Penang gives prominence to this day by promoting
vegetarian diet since the last few years
Thu 28 - Thanksgiving Day
- Whole Month Malaysia School Holidays until 05 Jan '03
- Whole Month Singapore School Holidays
- ? Hong Kong School Holidays
- GREAT MALAYSIA SALE MONTH - mega
shopping carnival thoughout the country in the months of March, August and December
-
Sun 01 - World Aids Day (U.N.)
- Mon 02 - International Day of
Disabled Persons (U.N.)
-
- (?) Feast of St. Francis Xavier
- Wed 04 - (Lunar Calendar
11M1D)
-
- Thu 05 - HM King of Thailand's
Birthday
Fri-Sat 06-07 - HARI RAYA
PUASA (Aidil Fitri) (next year Tue 25 Dec, 2003)
Sat 07 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
Tue 10 - Thailand
Constitution Day
- Wed 18 - Winter Solstice (Lunar
Calendar 11M15D)
- Chinese Thanksgiving Day, six weeks before Chinese New Year: Tung
Yuan - time for family reunion with eating of sweet soup of glutinuous rice balls white
and pink colour (pink for luch and prosperity). "Yuan" means "round"
to symbolise family unity.
- Sat 21 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
REST DAY
? - Hari Raya Open House
Kampung Seronok: a significant Malay festival organised by the
State Government for tourists with decorated food stalls and delightful cultural
performances
Wed 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY
- Penang Grand Parade
Georgetown: This street parade sees participants from government
and private sectors, schools, youths and multi-cultural troupes. Termed the "best of
the best". the event features cultural performances, school bands, and float
procession along the famous streets of Penang.
- Tue 31 - Welcome Concert 2003
- Esplanade: Welcoming the Year 2003 with a grand concert
with vibrant fireworks
-
- TYT Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup 2001
- Penang Turf Club: premier horse racing event for His
Excellency The Governor of Penang's Gold Cup
NOTE:
- above dates are not 100% correct
- events typed in all capital letters denote public holiday
- where a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is a
holiday
- where a public holiday falls on the first or third Saturday of the
month, the following Saturday shall be the additional rest day
- Muslim holidays are subject to sighting of the moon
- ? denotes date is subject to confirmation
- Future Chinese New Year dates:Tue 12
Feb.2002 Horse Year; 01 Feb 2003 Goat Year, 22 Jan
2004 Monkey Year, 09 Feb 2005 Rooster Year, 29 Jan 2006 Dog Year, 18 Feb 2007 Pig Year, 07
Feb 2008 Rat Year, 26 Jan 2009 Cow Year, 14 Feb 2010 Tiger Year, 03 Feb 2011 Rabbit Year
- Future Ching Ming Dates: 24 Apr 2002, 13 Apr 2003, 30 Apr
2004, 20 Apr 2005, 9 Apr 2006, 28 Apr 2007
- Future Easter Dates: 13 Apr 2002, 29 Mar 2003, 9 Apr 2004
- Future Chang Festival Dates: 15 Jun 2002, 4 Jun 2003, 22
Jun 2004, 11 Jun 2005, 31 May 2006, 19 Jun 2007
- Future Lantern Festival Dates: 21 Sept 2002, 11 Sep 2003,
28 Sep 2004, 18 Sep 2005, 30 Oct 2006, 19 Oct 2007
- Calendrical Calculations - Multi-Calendar Conversion
Site - http://emr.cs.uiuc.edu/home/reingold/calendar-book/java/applet/display.html
- Perpetual Calendar Site - http://www.vaxxine.com/steveb/calendar/calendar.eht
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