Festivals of Malaysia - Hungry Ghost Festival
The Chinese believe that the gates of hell would open during the seventh month and release the sp...
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 - Easter Sunday
A key doctrine in Christian theology is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter Sunday is observ...
Festivals of Malaysia - Deepavali (Diwali)
The word "Deepavali" derives from the combination of the words ‘Dipa’ and ‘Gavali’, the former me...
Festivals of Malaysia - Chinese New Year’s Eve
The eve of Chinese New Year is a meaningful day for the family as the New Year’s Eve meal is cons...
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...
Festivals of Malaysia- Christmas Day
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in the town of Bethlehem, some two thou...
Festivals of Malaysia - Cheng Beng
Cheng Beng, also known as Qingming Festival or Tomb-Sweeping Day falls on April 5 of the Gregoria...
Festivals of Malaysia - Chap Goh Mei
The Fifteenth Day after the Chinese New Year is known as Chap Goh Mei. It is the day marking the ...
Festivals of Malaysia - Awal Muharram
Awal Muharram, also called Maal Hijrah is a day that symbolises two important events in the Islam...
Festivals of Malaysia - Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is also commonly known as Hari Raya Puasa. In Malay the word Hari Raya means...
Festivals of Malaysia - Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The month of Ramadan lasts for 29 or 30...
Festivals of Malaysia - Wesak
To the Buddhists, Wesak is the most sacred festival as it commemorates the Birth, Enlightenment a...