The New Year Ushering in the new year is celebrated in colour and fun. In Penang 1 st of January is a public holiday. On New Year’s eve, parties and events are held in cites, towns and restaurants

Celebrated by the Chinese community, Chinese New Year occurs usually during mid-January to mid-February. The festivities are celebrated for 3 days, but as a whole, it goes on for 15 days.

Hindus celebrate Thaipusam on the tenth month of their calendar. ‘Thai' is the Hindu month which falls between January 15 to February 15. The festival is best witnessed at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur and in Penang.

Schools in Malaysia celebrate Teacher’s Day on the 16 th of May. Students and teachers perform concerts, play games and award teachers in our school.

In May, Sabahan's celebrate the Kadazan Harvest Festival. DATE - 30 & 31 MAY 2012

The harvesting festival is celebrated by the Dayak communities in Sarawak in June though unofficially, continue through mid-June. DATE - 01 & 02 JUN 2012

Known also as the Patriotic Poet’s Festival or the Dumpling Festival, Chinese community in Malaysia observe the fifth moon of the lunar calendar with rice dumplings and dragon boat races.

Penang has maintained many of her heritage sites( many colonial buildings) and the island was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2010.

The most significant celebration for Muslims, it signifies the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The words ‘Hari Raya’ means day of celebration. DATE- 19 & 20 AUG 2012

On this day the Chinese Buddhist community in Malaysia believe that the "Gates of Hell" are open and that the dead return to visit their living relatives. The Chinese feel that they have to satisfy the dead by offering food and paper money to the imprisoned and hungry ghosts in order to get good fortune and good luck.

–Malaysian celebrate her independence from the British in Malaysians celebrate with fun and colour.

Malaya was renamed Malaysia with the inclusion of the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the 16 th September Today Malaysia Day is more meaningful to many Malaysians as it is the day Malaysians came together..

Eid Qurban- is also celebrated by the muslims in Malaysia

Celebrated by Hindus as the day the evil Narakasura was slain by Lord Krishna. Signifying the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. DATE - 13 NOV 2012

Held annually on Dec 25th, Christians celebrate the Nativity, or the birth of Christ. Christmas celebrations here in Malaysia are the same as the rest of the world. DATE - 25 DEC 2012