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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 (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.
Public holidays in Malaysia are regulated at both federal and state levels, mainly based on a list of federal holidays observed nationwide plus a few additional holidays observed by each individual state and federal territory. The public holidays are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history, and selected traditional ...
Hindus in Malaysia celebrate Deepavali, the festival of light, [25] while Thaipusam is a celebration in which pilgrims from all over the country meet at the Batu Caves. [53] Wesak (Malay for Vesak), the day of Buddha's birth, is a public holiday.
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] Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Qurban), 10 Dhū al ...
The Malayalees in Malaysia do observe Malayalee festivals such as Vishu and Onam festivals. Moreover, they also observe Deepavali and Thaipusam. [citation needed] As the Onam festival is observed for 10 days in Kerala, the Malaysian Malayalees only observe it for one day.
Deepavali is the primary Hindu festival in Malaysia. The Malaysian Hindus traditionally hold open houses over Deepavali, where people of different ethnic groups and religions are welcomed in Hindu homes to share the festival of light as well as taste Indian food and sweets. [40]
The tradition of ang pao was adopted by local Indian Hindu populations of Singapore and Malaysia for Deepavali. They are known as Deepavali ang pow (in Malaysia), purple ang pow or simply ang pow (in Singapore). [19] Yellow colored envelopes for Deepavali were give in the past. [20] [self-published source]