The 6 Most Colourful Festivals in Malaysia — A Nation of Memorable Experiences

One of the nation's largest and most important festivals, the Chinese New Year is a time when you get to see people dressed up as dragons and lions making their way across the city. Celebrated in February, the festival is aimed at bringing good luck and blessings to all, and for chasing away evil spirits. Festivities for the Chinese New Year take shape in different forms throughout Malaysia, some cities celebrate with traditional dances and musical performances along the streets. While others make sure red lanterns and golden decor adorn the buildings and homes. It's also a good festival for tasting a range of traditional Chinese street food. 

Vesak celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. It is a festival of lights celebrated in May and is a time when Buddhists spend time praying at temples. Colourful paper lanterns are made and hung outside homes at this time, kids especially find Vesak fascinating. If you are looking for the ideal family hotel, Ipoh and other cultural destinations in Malaysia are good choices. Ipoh surrounded by majestic mountains and beautiful environs is well known for its kid-friendly attractions. Vesak is a good time to be out and about exploring and popular places similar to Travelodge Ipoh help add to the convenience. 

This annual festival is held on the 30th and 31st of May. It's an ancient pagan ritual that celebrates the harvest of the Kadazam Dusun. Although celebrated for many centuries, the festival's main celebrations have changed over the years, making it more of a time for friends and family to get together to eat, drink, and celebrate. At this time, there are traditional dances held in public places as well as exhibits. You will find an enormous supply of food and drink takes up a huge part of the festivities, so be prepared to treat the foodie in you.

Eid follows the holy month of Ramadan fasting for Muslims and is generally held in June, although there is no fixed date. The full moon and its activities dictate on most parts when the festival is to be held. It's the biggest festival in the Islamic world and quite an important event in Malaysia, which is home to a large Muslim community. Since it marks the end of the fasting season, Eid begins with prayers in the mosque after which family and friends gather to celebrate with traditional meals and sweets.

This Hindu festival, celebrated in November, is one of the brightest and most colourful in the nation. Traditional patterns are drawn with colourful chalk outside of homes, while coloured rice is used to enhance the images. A variety of Tamil traditional foods are available throughout Malaysia at this time, so make sure you savour them for an authentic experience.

One of the nation's largest and most important festivals, the Chinese New Year is a time when you get to see people dressed up as dragons and lions making their way across the city. Celebrated in February, the festival is aimed at bringing good luck and blessings to all, and for chasing away evil spirits. Festivities for the Chinese New Year take shape in different forms throughout Malaysia, some cities celebrate with traditional dances and musical performances along the streets. While others make sure red lanterns and golden decor adorn the buildings and homes. It's also a good festival for tasting a range of traditional Chinese street food.