Queen Mother of #Cambodia, Norodom Monineath is the mother of the existing King of Cambodia. On her birthday, Cambodian visit Buddhist temples and pray for health of the Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia, a national honours for the Queen Mother. ๐ฐ๐ญ #ASEAN
To every daddy in the world, today is a day to celebrate and let you know how much you are appreciated and loved! Sending lots of love and wishing you a very Happy #FathersDay! ๐จ๐ป #ASEAN
#Philippines ๐ต๐ญ celebrates Independence Day on 12 June in commemorating the Philippines Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1898. Itโs National Day and a national holiday for the country! #ASEAN
Annually observed in China and in many other parts of the world, the Dragon Boat Festival is a time for grand festivities. It is also a time for wishing friends and loved ones happiness and prosperity for the remaining months of the year. Happy Dragon Boat Festival! ๐
As the moon shines brighter,
And hearts grow lighter,
Our sincere Raya wish is for blessings to flourish,
And may you have a warm and joyous celebration.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! ๐
#ASEAN#Aidilfitri#Raya
This holiday marks the birthday of the Queen of #Thailand, Queen Suthida. ๐น๐ญ The announcement was made by Nattaporn Jatusripitak, spokeman for the deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs. #ASEAN
The festival is marking the end of the rice planting cycle in Sabah. Farmers celebrate the day with rice wine (Tapai) to thank the spirits and Gods for providing them a fruitful reap and wish to have a bountiful harvest the following year. #HarvestFestival#Kaamatan#Sabah#ASEAN
Nuzul Al-Quran commemorates the day when the words of the Al-Quran were first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad on 17th day of the month of Ramadan when the Prophet Muhammad was worshipping in a cave. So, Islam has rapidly become one of the major religions in the world.
Wesak is a traditional holiday observed by Buddhists in almost every ASEAN countries and some of the non-ASEAN nations. The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. #WesakDay#Buddhism#ASEAN
As King Norodom Sihamoni, the ruler of Cambodia, turns 66, the residents of the nation send greetings, celebrate his success and wish for his continued health and longevity, in the joyful holiday. #Cambodia#ASEAN
A woman who loves us unconditionally, cares for us more than herself and protect us when darkness comes. Happy Motherโs Day to our pillar of strength. #MothersDay#ASEAN
The formal coronation of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn takes place from 4 - 6 May 2019. As the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, he will be crowned as Rama X and he will be the oldest Thai monarch to enthrone. #Thailand#Thai#coronation#ASEAN
Itโs Cambodian New Year! ๐ฐ๐ญ Across the three days of the new year, people dress up as well as lighting up candles and incense at shrines, contribute charity to the less fortunate and showering the Buddha statues. Happy Khmer New Year! ๐ #Cambodia#ASEAN#KhmerNewYear
Itโs Cambodian New Year! ๐ฐ๐ญ Across the three days of the new year, people dress up as well as lighting up candles and incense at shrines, contribute charity to the less fortunate and showering the Buddha statues. Happy Khmer New Year! ๐ #Cambodia#ASEAN#KhmerNewYear
#Songkran is the traditional Lunar New Year celebrated in #ASEAN like #Thailand, #Laos, #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Vietnam and some parts in #Asia. The festival is arguably spearheaded by Thailand with Songkran in the country being an annual international event.
The #DayOfValor, also known as Bataan Day and Araw ng Kagitingan, is a holiday in the Philippines that occurs on or around the 9th of April that celebrates the courage and heroism of Filipino fighters against the Japanese invasion of the #Philippines during World War II. ๐ต๐ญ
Prophet Muhammadโs miraculous journey from #Mecca to the furthest mosque of al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, the event is known as #Isra. The second part of the event was known as Miโraj, which #ProphetMuhammad was ascended to the heavens and received instructions on Islamic prayer.
The day features an assortment of celebrations, with the most iconic being a marching parade and displays of #Myanmarโs military forces. However, the lingering effect of years of brutal military rule has made #ArmedForcesDay a controversial holiday among Myanmarโs citizens.
The whole month of #Tabaung is a time of celebration, colourful cultural events, and Buddhist devotion in #Myanmar. ๐ This is a time when Buddhist devotees will go to temple and โmake meritโ. This is the biggest festival in Myanmar. #FullMoonDay#Buddhism#asean