I was just chatting with an Indian friend who works for an MNC yesterday and I remarked that New Year’s Day must be the most prolifically declared public holiday in the world – even more so than Christmas Day.
As we step into the first day of 2014, here’s wishing everyone a great year ahead! Taken with a Nikon D600 with 24-120mm lens, at Suomenlinna, Finland.
He agreed but duly informed me that in India, it was not a public holiday since the country observes the New Year at different times of the year, depending on the local calendar.
“新的一年由今日开始。新的开始由今日起步。祝大家在2014年享足好运，心想事成！” – 科技点心（微薄）
Christmas Day, on the other hand, is a public holiday in India because it is a religious day.
Well, you learn something new everyday.