Chinese New Year In Malaysia
Malaysia chinese new year brings with it an exciting way of predicting horoscopes according to traditional chinese calendar.
Chinese new year in malaysia. The agong s birthday holiday has been changed from 6 june 2020 saturday to 8 june 2020 monday. Every lunar new year chinese go to the temple to light incense and pray for a year full of blessings peace good health and success. People believe that lighting of incense brings good luck. Betting on card games so long as the bets are modest.
Being a multi cultural society malaysia is rich with tradition and different nationalities enjoy celebrating it. Chinese new year jan feb chinese new year is asia s most widely celebrated festival celebrated by chinese all over the world. Yee sang a vegetable medley dish eaten by throwing its pieces high in the air with chopsticks to bring good luck. Chinese new year is perhaps the biggest and most important annual festival for the chinese community.
Attending lion and dragon dances. Hanging up duilian scrolls bearing famous lines form chinese poetry. Chinese new year in malaysia by lloyd green february 8 9 malaysia is a cultural hive of tradition ancient customs and a blend of ethnicities that ensures a diverse and multi cultural life. The new date is set for the third sunday of every june beginning in 2020.
Chinese new year is one such time when all malaysians come together to celebrate the nation s chinese roots and of course the first. Chinese lunar new year s day. Chinese new year is the first day of the new year in the chinese calendar which differs from the gregorian calendar it is also known as the spring festival or the lunar new year. All except jhr kdh ktn pls trg.
Birthday of yang di pertuan besar. List of dates for other years. All except ktn trg. New year brings with it lots of hopes and aspirations along with horoscopes and predictions.
Read everything about chinese new year in malaysia and check out the upcoming chinese new year dates for 2013 2014 2015 and so on. Other chinese new year traditions include. Federal public holiday. One of the best things about visiting malaysia is a chance to witness the many festivals that take place.
Giving out gifts of money in small red ang pao packages. The beginning of the chinese new year is celebrated as a festival and is one of several lunar new years in asia. From 2021 agong s birthday will be observed on the first monday of june. Its a celebration for chinese not only in malaysia and singapore but all over the world.
What to do during chinese new year in malaysia. Lantern festival is one of the most awaited event by most people during chinese new year.