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Tradition observances

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Chinese New Year

17–18 February as Singapore public holidays in 2026 · Singapore public-holiday context / Chinese New Year celebration

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower lists Chinese New Year on 17 and 18 February in the 2026 public-holiday calendar

Source-backedFixed Annual

Christmas Card Day

9 December · Informal Christmas-season greeting-card observance

Hallmark’s December observance calendar and timeanddate both identify December 9 as Christmas Card Day.

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Midsummer / Midsummer Eve and Midsummer Day

Midsummer Eve 19 June and Midsummer Day 20 June in Sweden in 2026; dates move by year · Swedish seasonal and cultural tradition

Visit Sweden’s current public-holiday and tradition pages identify Midsummer as a major Swedish celebration and give the 2026 Midsummer dates.

Source-backedVariable Custom

Obon / Bon

Typically 13–16 August; regional timing varies · Japan / traditional Buddhist-cultural summer observance

Japan National Tourism Organization describes Obon as typically occurring between 13 and 16 August while noting regional and travel-pattern context.

Source-backedVariable Custom

Usually the seventh day of the seventh month; commonly 7 July, with 7 August or other local dates in some regions · Japan / traditional Tanabata observance with regional and calendar-convention variation

JNTO describes Tanabata as the Star Festival associated with the seventh day of the seventh month; travel references note that modern celebrations can occur on July 7 or around August 7 dep…

Source-backedHistorical Legacy

Zhonghe Festival (中和節)

First day of the second lunar month (historical Tang calendar tradition) · Tang-dynasty historical state festival / Chinese historical calendrical tradition

Historical texts preserved by the Chinese Text Project describe Emperor Dezong’s establishment of Zhonghe Festival on the first day of the second lunar month and the associated agricultural…