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Why: because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
>Hari Krimas<
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on
December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Attire:
When celebrate:
Interesting facts:
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How
Why
Attire: Qipao, but many families now wear regular, Western-style clothing like dresses, skirts,
pants, and shirts on Chinese New Year's Day. Many opt to wear lucky red underwear.
Who celebrate: Chinese people, Sinophone communities and non-Chinese people worldwide
When celebrate: begins at the new moon that falls between 21 January and 20 February. Gregorian,
Date, Animal, Day of the week.
Interesting facts:
Foods: Mooncake
How :
1)putting up decorations
Why: The festival signals the beginning of spring, and the start of a new year according to the
Chinese lunar calendar
>Wesak<
Celebrated by Buddhists to mark three momentous events in Buddha's life – his birth, enlightenment,
and his departure from the human world, the Wesak celebration in Malaysia begins at dawn when
devotees gather at Buddhist temples nationwide to meditate on the Eight Precepts. Donations –
giving food to the needy and offerings of incense and joss sticks – and prayers are carried out. The
sutras are chanted in unison by monks in saffron robes. The celebration is highlighted by a candle
procession. Wesak Day in Malaysia is a national public holiday.
When celebrate: Celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month
Interesting facts:
Foods: Traditional foods such as Lo Han Jai (a vegetarian stew, sometimes referred to as
Buddha's delight) and Monk's soup, that is prepared with pumpkins, beans, noodles, and
sweet potato
Why: Celebration of Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, marks his enlightenment
(when he discovered life's meaning).