..:: 712. Holidays ::..

For my dear friends who enjoy travelling as much as i do, enclosed are the details for your forward planning... (hur hur... sounds like work email i am sending)

The dates for the specified public holidays for 2010 are as follows:

Chinese New Year
Sunday* - 14 February 2010
Monday - 15 February 2010

Good Friday
Friday - 2 April 2010

Labour Day
Saturday - 1 May 2010

Vesak Day
Friday - 28 May 2010

National Day
Monday - 9 August 2010

Hari Raya Puasa
Friday - 10 September 2010

Deepavali **
Friday - 5 November 2010

Hari Raya Haji
Wednesday - 17 November 2010

Christmas Day
Saturday - 25 December 2010

* As Chinese New Year falls on Sunday 14 February 2010 and Monday 15 February 2010, the next day, Tuesday 16 February 2010, will be a public holiday.

**The date, 5 November 2010, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanac when it is available. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will issue a press release to announce the change.

For those with kids, you can plan trips for them. For those without, you can plan to avoid them on your trips and those expensive air fares.

After Term I Saturday 13 March - Sunday 21 March
After Term II Saturday 29 May - Sunday 27 June
After Term III Saturday 4 September - Sunday 12 September
After Term IV Saturday 20 November - Friday 31 December
Youth Day Sunday 4 July, Monday 5 July
National Day Tuesday 10 August
Teachers´ Day Wednesday 1 September
Children´s Day Friday 1 October