A SAMPLING OF INTERESTING HOLIDAYSChina
January 1 New Year Day
February 1-5 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
March 8 International Women's Working Day
March 12 Tree Planting Day
May 1 International Labor Day
May 4 Chinese Youth Day
June 1 International Children's Day
August 1 Anniversary of Founding of Chinese People's Liberation Army
September 10 Teacher's Day
October 1-2 National Day
Cook Islands
December 26 Boxing Day
Fiji
April 12 National Youth Day
June 16 H.M. the Queen's Birthday
October 10 Fiji Day
French Polynesia
June 29 Anniversary of Internal Autonomy
July 14 Bastille Day
Hong Kong
January 1 New Year Day
February 1-3 Chinese New Year
April 6 Day after Ching Ming (Tomb-Sweeping Day) Festival
May 1 International Labour Day
June 4 Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat) Festival
July 1 SAR Establishment Day
September 10 Mid-Autumn Festival
October 1 National Day
Japan
January 13 Coming of Age Day (Seijin-no-Hi)
February 11 National Foundation Day (Kenkoku-kinen-no-Hi)
March 20 Vernal Equinox Day (Shumbun-no-Hi)
April 29 Green Day (Midori-no-Hi)
May 3 Constitution Day (Kempo Kinen-bi)
May 5 Children's Day (Kodomo-no-Hi)
July 21 Marine Day
September 15 Respect-for-the-Aged-Day (Keiro-no-Hi)
September 23 Autumnal Equinox Day (Shubun-no-Hi)
October 13 Health and Sports Day (Taiku-no-Hi)
November 3 National Culture Day (Bunka-no-Hi)
November 24 Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro Kansha-no-Hi)
December 23 Emperor's Birthday (Tenno Tanjo-bi)
Malaysia
May 1 International Labour Day
October 24 Hari Deepavali (Hindu Festival of Lights)
Marshall Islands
July 4 Fisherman's Day
Micronesia
October 24 United Nations Day
Nepal
January 11 National Unity Day
January 30 Martyrs' Memorial Day
February 19 National Democracy Day
March 8 International Women's Day
New Zealand
January 2 Day after New Year Day
February 6 Waitangi Day
June 2 Queen's Birthday
October 27 Labour Day
Philippines
December 31 Last day of the year
Singapore
February 1-2 Chinese New Year
Solomon Islands
June 14 Queen's Birthday
July 7 Independence Day
Thailand
January 12 Children Day
January 16 Teacher's Day
February 16 Magha Puja Day
April 6 Chakri Day
April 13-15 Songkran (Thai New Year)
May 5 Coronation Day
May 8 Royal Ploughing Ceremony
May 15 Visakha Puja Day
July 14 Buddhist Lent Day
August 12 Birthday of H.M. the Queen, Mother's Day
October 23 Chulalongkorn Day
December 5 Birthday of H.M. the King
December 10 Constitution Day
Note: When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it may be observed publicly on the preceding Friday or the following Monday. All the above holidays were gathered from embassies, consulates, and other holiday websites.
JUST THE FACTS – SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION ON SOME SELECT ASIAN COUNTRIES
| China | Hong Kong, S.A.R. | Japan | Singapore | Thailand | |
| Arable Land |
10% | 6% | 11% | 2% | 34% |
| Coastline |
14500 km | 733 km | 29751 km | 193 km | 3219 km |
| Country Size |
4th largest country | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crop Land |
0% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Forest Land |
14% | 20% | 67% | 5% | 26% |
| Irrigated Land |
498720 sq. km. | 20 sq. km. | 27820 sq. km. | n/a | 44000 sq. km. |
| Land Area |
9326410 sq. km. | 1042 sq. km. | 374744 sq. km | 638 sq. km. | 511770 sq. km. |
| Other Land |
33% | 72% | 19% | 87% | 32% |
| Pasture Land |
43% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Total Area |
9596960 sq. km. | 1092 sq. km. | 377835 sq. km. | 648 sq. km. | 514000 sq. km. |
| Water Area |
270550 sq. km. | 50 sq. km. | 3091 sq. km. | 10 sq. km. | 2230 sq. km. |
| Urban Population |
32.1% | 100% | 78.8% | 100% | 21.6% |
| Budget Expenditures |
N/A | $24500000000 | $71800000000 | $17100000000 | $21000000000 |
| Budget Revenues |
N/A | $20800000000 | $441000000000 | $18100000000 | $19000000000 |
| Economic Aid |
N/A | N/A | $9.1 billion | N/A | $.1315 billion |
| Electricity Production |
1173 billion kWh | 27.726 billion kWh | 1018 billion kWh | 27.381 billion kWh | 89.431 billion kWh |
| Exports |
$232 billion | $204 billion | $450 billion | $137 billion | $68.2 billion |
| External Debt |
$162 billion | $162.6 billion | $4800 billion | $92.3 billion | $122.2 billion |
| GDP |
$1100 billion | $162.6 billion | $4800 billion | $92.3 billion | $122.2 billion |
| GDP Agriculture |
15% | .1% | 2% | 0% | 13% |
| GDP Industry |
50% | 14.3% | 35% | 30% | 40% |
| GDP Per Capita |
$3600.00 | $25400.00 | $24900.00 | $26500.00 | $6700.00 |
| GDP Real Growth Rate |
8% |
10% | 1.3% | 10.1% | 4.2% |
| GDP Service |
35% | 85.6% | 63.% | 70% | 47% |
| GNP |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Imports |
$197 billion | $215 billion | $355 billion | $127 billion | $61.8 billion |
| Industrial Growth Rate |
10% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 14% | 3% |
| Inflation Rate |
.4% | 3.7% | -.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Total Debt |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Telephones |
135000000 | 3839000 | 60381000 | 1928000 | 5400000 |
| Televisions |
400000000 | 1840000 | 86500000 | 1330000 | 15190000 |
| Highways |
14000000 total km. | 1831 total km. | 1152207 total km. | 3150 total km. | 64600 total km. |
| Pipeline Crude Oil |
9070 total km. | N/A | 84.00 km. | N/A | N/A |
| Pipeline Natural Gas |
9383 km. | N/A | 1800 km. | N/A | 350 km. |
| Pipeline Petroleum |
560 km. | N/A | 322 km. | N/A | 67 km. |
| Railways |
67524 total km. | 34 total km | 23654 total km | 38.6 total km | 4071 total km |
| Waterways | 110000 total km | N/A | 17700 total km | N/A | 4000 total km |