After almost two months of holiday, I’m sure all of you are excited to meet your friends again, right? Surely you must have kept in touch through texting, facebook, emails and such? Here’s a heads up of what’s coming this year. There are 288 days of school this year, with 78 days of holiday. First term school holiday starts on 13th of March until 21st of March. That’s 9 days. Mid terms school holiday will come on the 5th of June until 20th of June, 16 days altogether. The Second term school holiday is from the 4th - 12th of September, another 9 days. And lastly the next end year school holidays is a total of 44 days beginning from 20th of November 2010.

Now that we’re done with the holidays, here’s a list of other important dates for you!

21st February - International Mother Language Day - this day celebrates all the languages of the world.

22nd March - World Water Day - Many water experts of the world get together to ensure that we have enough water to live.

7th April - World Health Day - Many health experts of the world sit down and think of how to make the world a healthier place to live in, and help people be healthier.

15th May - International Day of Families - this day, people of the world celebrates their families.

22nd May - International day of Biological Diversity - many environmental experts talk about how to keep species alive and well.

31st May - World No-Tobacco Day - this is the day when you tell your mom or dad or brother or sister to not smoke anymore.

5th June - World Environment Day - celebrate the beautiful environments we have today.

12th August - International Youth Day - when all the world celebrates you!

8th September - International Literacy Day - a day that celebrates the effort that the world has put in so that millions of people can read and write.

21st September - International Day of Peace - this day people talk about how to achieve everlasting peace on earth.

1st October - International Day for Older Persons - here’s a day you can tell anyone older than you how you love and respect them.

4th - 10th October - World Space Week

5th October - World Teacher’s Day - A day to show how much you value your teachers.

20th November - Universal Children’s Day - another day to celebrate you!

1st December - World AIDS Day

Here’s a list of all the public holidays that we’ll be taking this year!
January
30th - Thaipusam Festival, holiday for those in Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang and Selangor only.

February
1st - Hari Wilayah Perseketuan (Federal Territory Day)
14th & 15th (Monday): Chinese New Year
26th (Friday): Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday

May
1st (Saturday): Labour Day
28th (Friday) : Wesak Day

June
5th (Saturday): Birthday of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong

August
31st (Tuesday): National Day or Hari Kebangsaan

September
10th(Friday) & 11th (Saturday): Hari Raya Puasa

November
5th (Friday): Deepavali
17th (Wednesday): Hari Raya Haji/Qurban

December
7th (Tuesday): Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
25th (Saturday): Christmas Day

Bluehyppo wishes all of you a great year ahead!