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DeepaRaya is a name for the Deepavali and Hari Raya festivals, which are traditionally celebrated by Hindus and Muslims, respectively, in Malaysia as well as in Singapore.The word came about because of the occasional coincidental timing of the Hindu festival Deepavali and the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr, referred to in the Malay language as Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Diwali: Hari Raya Diwali: 3 January: Ministry of Religious Affairs Day [1] Hari Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia: The founding of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs in 1946, during the First Sjahrir Cabinet: 15 January: Ocean Duty Day / Day of the Sea and Ocean Event [1] Hari Dharma Samudera / Hari Peristiwa Laut dan Samudera
Similarly, the portmanteau Deepa Raya was coined when Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali coincided. [ 41 ] A practice known as "open house" ( rumah terbuka ) is common during the festivities, especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Chinese New Year and Christmas.
6. The five-day celebrations of Diwali have different traditions as stated by National Geographic.On day one, people clean their homes and shop for gold or kitchen utensils to help bring good luck ...
There are generally 11 public holidays a year; however, since the gap between the Islamic calendar and the Gregorian calendar lasts around 11 days, Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Hari Raya Aidil Adha are respectively celebrated twice in a Gregorian calendar year every 32 or 33 years. This occurred in 1968 and 2000 for Hari Raya Puasa as well as 1974 ...
Diwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /), also called Deepavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī) or Deepawali (IAST: Dīpāwalī), [4] is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism.
Kongsi Raya, also known as Gongxi Raya, [1] is a Malaysian portmanteau, denoting the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid ul-Fitr) festivals.As the timing of these festivals fluctuate due to their reliance on lunar calendars (the Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar while the Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar), they occasionally occur close to one another – every 33 ...
Hari Merdeka (National Day), August 31 [1] Malaysia Day September 16 [citation needed] Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri (State governor, Sabah only), Saturday in October [1] Deepavali, October - November [1] Eid Al-Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa), 1 Shawwal [citation needed] Christmas Eve , December 24 [citation needed] Christmas Day, December 25 [1]