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Today is Hari Raya Puasa, the end Ramadan, which signifies the end of a long
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Education & A King’s Celebration
Education through high school is free for everyone in Bhutan, and most classes are taught
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Happy Year of the Pig!
Gong xi fa cai! That’s “Happy New Year” (or, more precisely, “best wishes on your
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Merry Christmas from Tasmania (where any word that can be shortened, will be)! Hobart doesn’t
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We’re 53!
Singapore turned 53 years young on Thursday, marking its 1965 expulsion from Malaysia (with whom
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Happy Labour Day at the Istana!
Singapore celebrates Labour Day on May 1. This public holiday was started in 1960 just
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Woof! Happy New Year!
Welcome to the Year of the Dog! Chinese New Year officially happened two weeks ago,
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Happy 52nd, Singapore!
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