300 Holidays a Year?

Some time in the future we may have 300 holidays in a year. In China, the Imlek (Chinese New Year) celebrations are related to the season, but here in Indonesia they depend on the regime in power.

February 26, 2002

In the midst of the political confusion and economic stagnation, we've got a bonus of one national holiday, the Imlek New Year's Day—or at least one addition to the number of national holidays. President Megawati made the declaration at the national celebration of Imlek 2553 at the Jakarta Fair Grounds last week. Employees of foreign institutions who used to cheer every Friday afternoon, "Thank God, It's Friday," while enjoying n

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