The famous festivals

in Malaysia

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Chinese New Year

festival

Date: 8th to 23rd February.

Chinese New Year, or known as the Spring
Festival Chinese New Year is celebrated in
many big city in the Malaysia. The Chinese
communities around the country adorn their
houses the streets and other with traditional red
decorations to ward off evil spiritst and to make

Deepavali Festival

Date: 29th October.

Also commonly referred to as Diwali or Festival
of Lights, the festival is important to all Hindus
as it symbolises the success of good over evil.
Deepavali is a day of prayers in Hindu homes
and temples.

on this day, the Hindus wake up in the

morning to bathe their bodies with oil before
proceeding to say their prayers. Hindu homes
and temples are beautifully bright with oil
lamps , fireworks , processions and street ,
markets happily. in family have a feast of
flavorful Indian dishes and desserts.

Hari Raya Haji

Festival

Date: 6th & 7th July

Hari Raya is one of the most prominent
festivals celebrated in Malaysia, as the majority
of the population live at in Malaysia respect
Islam. Hari Raya is celebrated during the 9th
month of the lunar calendar for a period of one

Hari Raya is celebrated on the last day of

Ramadan, it marks the end of the fasting
period for Muslims. After fasting from dawn
to sunset, this is the most exciting part to
allow Muslims enjoy their meal or called Buka
Puasa.

Hari Medeka
Festival

Date: 31st August

Hari Merdeka, which is also known as
Independence Day, and is the day that
Malaysians celebrate, well, their independence.

During the eve of National Day, the city

becomes a riot of colours. Local celebrities and
singers take stage in various parts of Kuala
Lumpur with free open-air concerts. And when
midnight ticks by, fireworks shoot up the sky
to mark National Day, carpeting the city sky in
explosions of light and sound. In the morning,
a parade used to take place past the Sultan
Abdul Samad building each year, but now
every state takes turns to host the parade

Mooncake
Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the

Moon Cake or Lantern Festival, In Malaysia,
the Chinese celebrate this festival buy and
consuming moon cakes with different flavours,
including some outrageous ones like durian and
coffee! So popular are these moon cakes that

At night children take to the streets walking

around with paper lanterns shaped like animals,
vehicles or the traditional Chinese 'Tan Lok'
foldable lanterns.

Christmas
Festival

Date: Throughout December

The Christmas Celebration is not about
shopping, snowmen, jingle bells, pine trees,
presents and most certainly not Santa Claus. It
is actually to remember the birth of Jesus
Christ, Saviour of the world as the Bible states.

On the eve, Christians around the city and

across Malaysia will gather together to have
close-knit dinners. Some church groups will
organise carolling and sings songs to their
neighbourhood while on Christmas Day, they
will visit their churches to have praise and
worship

References
http://thaholiday.com/top-5-festivals-inmalaysia/
http://www.festivalwalker.com/23/top-tenfamous-festivals-in-malaysia.html
https://www.gapyear.com/articles/197268/thecraziest-and-best-festivals-in-malaysia
http://www.thestar.com.my/travel/malaysia/201
2/11/12/festivals-and-celebrations-in-malaysia/
https://www.gapyear.com/articles/197268/thecraziest-and-best-festivals-in-malaysia
http://www.kuala-lumpur.ws/festivals.htm

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