Calendar of Events January-March 2013
JANUARY
1. Tahun Baru Masehi (New Year’s Day)
11. Tilem Sasih Kapitu (Balinese 7th Full Moon)
12. Hari Raya Saraswati (Balinese Celebration for Knowledge)
16. Hari Raya Pagerwesi (Balinese Thanksgiving)
24. Maulid Nabi Muhammad S.A.W (Birth of Prophet Muhammad)
26. Tumpek Landep (Balinese Celebration for Metal)
26. Purnama Sasih Kaulu (Balinese 8th Full Moon)
Saraswati Day (Balinese celebration for knowledge)
Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of learning, knowledge and wisdom. This auspicious day on the Balinese calendar is celebrated at schools and institutes of education with simple flower offerings.
FEBRUARY
10. Tahun Baru Imlek 2564 (Chinese New Year)
10. Tilem Sasih Kaulu (Balinese 8th New Moon)
25. Purnama Sasih Kasanga (Balinese 9th Full Moon)
Hari Raya Imlek 2564 (Chinese New Year)
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional chinese holidays. Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese new year vary widely. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly cleanse the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “good fortune” or “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity.” On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.
MARC
1. Tumpek Wariga / Pengatag (Balinese Celebration for Trees)
11. Tilem Sasih Kasanga (Balinese 9th New Moon)
12. Hari Raya Nyepi / Tahun Baru Caka 1935 (Balinese New Year Caka 1935)
26. Purnama Sasih Kadasa (Balinese 10th Full Moon)
26. Hari Penampahan Galungan (Eve of Balinese Ceremonial)
27. Hari Raya Galungan (Celebration Day of Victory of Good over Evil)
28. Hari Umanis Galungan (A day for Asking and Giving Forgiveness to Relatives)
29. Wafat Yesus Kristus (Good Friday)
Good Friday
Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday or Easter Friday though the latter properly refers to the Friday in Easter week.
