Hinduism in Singapore petition was launched by educator Sangeetha Thanapal which attracted nearly 20,000 signatures.A rally was also planned in Hong Lim Park but was Cancelled by the Police. Some of the major Hindu festivals celebrated every year include "Deepavali (Divali)", "Thaipusam", "Pongal", "Tamil New Year" or Varsha Pirappu, Holi also known as Festival of Colours and Thimithi or otherwise known as the Fire Walking Festival. Deepavali is a public holiday in Singapore.The Hindus have also urged the government to make Thaipusam,a public holiday ,since Christians and Muslims have two public holiday each. Hinduism in Singapore Hindu religion and culture in Singapore can
Military colours, standards and guidons of a royal personage in their name) have a navy blue Regimental Colour. Irish regiments, today the Royal Irish Regiment, have a dark green Regimental Colour. The colours of the five regiments of Foot Guards have the pattern of the line infantry reversed, with the Queen's Colour being crimson with the regimental insignia and honours and the Regimental Colour a variation of the Union Flag with the battle honours embroidered. By tradition, rifle regiments do not carry colours; this goes back to their formation, when they were used as skirmishers and sharpshooters. While individual units may have had banners or