Christmas in Kuching
Christmas in Kuching is not far different from anywhere in the world as it is celebrated as a day to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas […]
Gawai Dayak, the harvest festival
The celebration of Gawai Dayak is indeed well mentioned to many intending to visit Kuching, or Sarawak in general. The event which has been mentioned by About.com and numerous other travel sites is well celebrated by the Dayak tribe in which does the celebration to mark their thanks to the Gods over a bountiful harvest. […]
Sarawak Independence Day
Sarawak Independence Day or Sarawak Day is the official independence day celebrated on 22 July annually by Sarawak. It is a public holiday in Sarawak and is celebrated to mark the establishment of de facto self-government and independence on 22 July 1963. The official Sarawak Independence Day public holiday was gazetted by the government of […]
Chinese New Year in Kuching
Chinese New Year or CNY is a massive event in the Kuching calendar as it is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar. The festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival as the spring season in the lunisolar calendar traditionally starts, marking […]