Today, Nove 13, Hindus celebrate Diwali or better known here as Deepavali, the Festival of Lights.
On Thurday, Nov 15, Muslims celebrate the first day of the Muslim new year, the year of 1434. The celebration is known here as Awal Muharram.
Both days are public holidays where offices (Government departments and banks included) and schools are closed. Some people take off the in-between days and make it a week-long stretch of holiday.
Let me take this opportunity to wish Hindu readers Happy Deepavali and a card that follows..
..and to Muslim readers, best wishes for a Happy Awal Muharram and the year ahead. (Apologies, couldn't find any ecard available or I didn't know where to look.)
Also, the year-end school holiday has begun (started on Nov 9) and will stretch until Dec 31.
Happy Holidays to All..
Greetings to you and your readers. Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!! :)
ReplyDeleteBtw, are u aware of the Solar Eclipse tomorrow? Joey Yap warned not to get yourself exposed to the eclipse which will happen between 3.38am and 8.46am, with the full eclipse from 6.10am - 6.14am. Luckily, most of us are inside our homes at that time : )
ReplyDeleteFoong, didn't know about the eclipse. Thanks so much for the headsup but you are right that good thing most of us would be indoors during the time-frame of the solar eclipse. Thanks again, Foong.
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