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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Christmas in Singapore!!!

The most anticipated festival in Singapore and world wide during December will be Christmas. Traditionally, we used to think that Christmas days are always spent during the winter when the night becomes longer and the day becomes shorter and the entire area is covered in thick white snow. This traditional scene becomes totally different in Singapore as it experiences summer all year long. Can you imagine that people celebrate Christmas by wearing Bikini on the beach and have a party till late in the night? Do come to Singapore to experience a unique way of celebrating Christmas in a tropical country where there is no winter.



Christmas is considered as one of the significant events in Singapore. Every year, there will be Christmas light ups along the streets of Orchard Road and the neighbourhood malls will be decorated with Christmas ornaments and sometimes you can find a huge Christmas tree in one of the huge shopping malls such as Ngee Ann City. It is considered as one of the important festival celebration in Singapore. How long will it last? The answer is nearly two months. Isn’t it amazing? One can never feel bored in Singapore during the Christmas festive season. They will definitely be able to find something enjoyable during the Christmas festive season where there are many great sales and discounts offered by most of the retail outlets in Singapore. It is a time when most people will definitely not skip shopping. The shopping experience one can get during the festive season is similar to another of the event in Singapore which is the Great Singapore Sale (GSS). During the month of November to December, there will be so many activities being lined up and there are some you should never miss. Do you feel excited and cannot wait for next Christmas to come? Now, let me give you a brief introduction of what kind of activities to expect during this festive season.


Christmas light up

The Christmas light up is the one of the main things that people look forward to. From the stretch of Orchard Road till the streets of Marina Bay, you can see the Christmas light ups and decorations. These streets are lighted up and beautifully decorated that hold on to the festive spirit of Christmas. Every year there is a theme for the Christmas light up and all the celebration are will have some relation to the theme set for that particular year. For instance, this year the theme is “One Christmas, One Hope” which represent peace and harmony. It conveys the message of communal unity and hope creating a positive Christmas experience in Singapore and the world.





Christmas concert and float parade

The concert and float parade is a must watch program at Orchard Road during Christmas. Both are supposed to happen in the evening. At that time all the streets are crowned with people, cheering and screaming to welcome the float parade which is a very colourful event. After that you can go for a grand and well prepared concert with you friend.








Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

2 comments:

  1. Merry christmas. did u guys have a great fun dering ur holidays ....

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  2. dicky = do they always does something like these during christmas?
    this is so great. people in Singapore sure know how to make events big. marvelous!

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