How to maximise your long weekends next year and the best times to book your flights
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According to the Ministry of Manpower, 2017 will bring us seven long weekends - where a public holiday (PH) falls on a Friday or Monday. However, by taking just six days of leave, you can enjoy three more long weekends, stretching your total vacation time to a whopping 36 days.
We show you how to do just that, and where you should consider travelling to during each period.
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Chinese New Year (CNY): 30 Jan, Mon
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Another peak period for travel, CNY may be better spent at home. However, if you’d like to experience a different kind of CNY celebration, Vietnam is the place to be. From 26 Jan – 1 Feb, the Vietnamese celebrate Tet, the country’s equivalent of the Lunar New Year.
Throughout this holiday, the locals whip up special holiday food such as bánh chưng, bánh dày, dried young bamboo soup (canh măng) and sticky rice, and the streets fill up with the hubbub of firecrackers, drums, bells, gongs and more to ward off evil spirits. This parade will also include different masks and lion dancers.
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