
Festivals of Malaysia - Theemithi
Theemithi is a fire walking ceremony. It is a Hindu festival from Tamil Nadu, South India that i...

Festivals of Malaysia - Maundy Thursday
Christians believe that it is the day Jesus celebrated his final Passover to His disciples. At th...

Festivals of Malaysia - Kathina
Kathina is a Theravada Buddhist festival that takes place in the months of October and November. ...

Festivals of Malaysia - June Solstice
June Solstice is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the So...

Festivals of Malaysia - Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the Saturday of Holy Week, the day after Good Friday and the day before Easter.

Festivals of Malaysia - Gawai Dayak
This festival is celebrated by Sarawak’s indigenous people, particularly the Ibans and the Dayaks...

Festivals of Malaysia - Epiphany
Epiphany is also known as the 12th day of Christmas and it celebrates the Nativity story of the t...

Festivals of Malaysia - Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the second day of Eastertide, a festival season in the liturgical year of Christ...

Festivals of Malaysia - Ascension Day
Ascension Day is also known as the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ or Holy Thursday or Asc...

Festivals of Malaysia- Thaipusam
Devotees who observe this great day of penance, spiritually cleanse themselves by undergoing a mo...

Festivals of Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji
Hari Raya Haji is more popularly known as Eid al-Adha or Hari Raya Qurban in Malaysia.

Festivals of Malaysia - Good Friday
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. Easter falls on the first Sunday following the Paschal F...

Festivals of Malaysia - Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year symbolises renewal; a turning point in fortunes and lives on the whole. As such,...

Festivals of Malaysia - Christmas Eve
Roman Catholic and Anglican churches traditionally celebrate the Midnight Mass, which begins eith...