Today (14 April 2009), is the Tamil New Year.
I dont even know about it until I read the CNA website.
Singapore's Tamil, Sri Lankan and Sikh communities celebrate New Year
By Pavalam Pavalakantham, Channel NewsAsia
Posted: 14 April 2009 1620 hrs
Indian Sikh devotee
SINGAPORE : Singapore's Tamil, Sri Lankan and Sikh communities celebrate their New Year on Tuesday.
"Puthaandu" or better known as Tamil New Year is celebrated on the first day of the Tamil calendar traditionally in mid-April.
It is observed by people of Tamil origin in India and by the Tamil population in Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. The Sikhs celebrate Vesakhi.
Special prayers at the temple and new traditional clothes are the order of the day for most of the communities.
There is also special vegetarian food prepared at home to welcome the new year.
The first month of the Tamil New Year is called Chithirai, and it is based on the Hindu solar calendar. Altogether there are 12 months.
The Tamil New Year begins with the same date which is observed by most traditional calendars, and it has a 60 year cycle.
Over at the Sri Lankan High Commissioner's residence, the Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils celebrate the day with traditional rituals like boiling milk, preparing traditional food and playing folk games.
This is the only festival both Sri Lankan communities celebrate together - illustrating their cultural traditions. - CNA /ls
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Easter Day - 12 April 2009
Easter is one of the Christian religious festival.
From Wikipedia :
"Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. Easter falls at some point between late March and late April each year (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity), following the cycle of the Moon. Cultural elements, such as the Easter Bunny, have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. There are also some Christian denominations who do not celebrate Easter."
Why are there Easter Eggs?
http://www.holidays.net/easter/eggs.htm
Why do we have easter....?
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090403063206AALEfaI
To find the date of Easter Day in any year
http://almanac.oremus.org/easter
From Wikipedia :
"Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. Easter falls at some point between late March and late April each year (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity), following the cycle of the Moon. Cultural elements, such as the Easter Bunny, have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. There are also some Christian denominations who do not celebrate Easter."
Why are there Easter Eggs?
http://www.holidays.net/easter/eggs.htm
Why do we have easter....?
http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090403063206AALEfaI
To find the date of Easter Day in any year
http://almanac.oremus.org/easter
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