The holiday season in Singapore

Christmas in Singapore is mainly a commercial event, with shopping malls improbably decorated with artificial snow and salesgirls with Santa hats everywhere.
In private, not many Singaporeans celebrate it at all - even among the 10-15% Christians it often involves no more than a church visit.
New Year (1.Jan.) is also not much celebrated.
The real festive season is Chinese New Year, which falls on variable dates in February/March and sees families gathering around huge meals. Most shops and restaurants are closed for several days and everybody seems to be visiting relatives.
Gong Xi Fa Cai!