In Singapore, Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated from the 15 January for four days and is marked by thorough spring-cleaning, as well as the discarding of old belongings to signify a fresh start.

A great option for families visiting Singapore is to make their way to The Maritime Experiential Museum on Sentosa Island.

Few golf courses impress as much as those in Singapore; designed to test a golfer to their limits while playing in one of the world’s most desirable locations. Serapong course on Sentosa has everything a golfer could wish for, and when combined with dinner at Clifford Pier – creates the ideal weekend getaway.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also called ‘Mooncake festival’, is a 1,000 year-old-tradition and the Chinese equivalent to Thanksgiving. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar when the moon appears at its fullest and brightest. This year the festival falls on Sunday 27 September.

Taking place over two weekends every August, the Singapore Night Festival transforms the heritage rich precinct of Bras Basah/Bugis into a midsummer’s celebration.

The 150 year old Singapore Botanic Garden was appointed a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 4th 2015 and is the country’s first.

The National Day Parade on 9th August 2015 is a momentous Golden Jubilee event taking place at the Padang, a site of many historically significant moments over the past 50 years, including the declaration of Singapore’s independence.

Celebrate Singapore's 50th Birthday with Destination Asia Singapore’s new ‘Our Beloved Monuments’ program.

The Indian Heritage Centre opened earlier this month with a variety of workshops and performances taking place throughout May as part of a month-long culture festival.