Although October is a month full of holidays, usually has no blockbuster holidays. 2024 is an exception as Diwali occurs right at the month’s end. Chinese National Day is probably the most notable event as one-fifth of the world’s population will have a week off this year to mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s […]
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During October there are several national days and notable holidays and festivals. Why not brighten up your video calls by using our virtual backgrounds to highlight these special days? You’ll find some instructions on how to use these images in Zoom and Microsoft Teams at the bottom of the page. October 1st: Chinese National Day […]
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The Harvest Moon Festival, or Chuseok (meaning ‘Autumn Eve’), is one of Korea’s most cherished holidays. One of the main Harvest Moon Festival traditions is the food preparation, especially of songpyun; a traditional Korean rice cake made with pine needles. In Korean, Song means ‘pine tree’ and Pyun means ‘rice cake’. Oddly for a festival that takes […]
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