Malaysia Festivals & Events

Chinese New Year is one of Malaysia’s biggest holidays. Though the date changes each year, the way the festival is celebrated remains the same: families have reunion dinners and some people have huge feasts with lion or dragon dances. Read More...

1Malaysia GP Sale is the preceding event to the F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix. A shopping fest designed to attract tourists to the country, long before and after the Grand Prix Race, it takes place from 10th March to 15th April. Read More...

Le Tour De Langkawi is an annual countrywide cycling competition that starts out in Langkawi. Asia’s biggest bicycle race, it began in 1996 and is part of the Union Cycliste Internationale Asia Tour. Taking cyclists to several states within Malaysia, the race ends with 12 laps around Dataran Merdeka. Read More...

St. Patrick’s Day maybe a celebration of Irish design and roots, but that does not mean that Malaysians do not wholeheartedly embrace it. Come March every year, bars and clubs around Kuala Lumpur are festooned in green, with shamrocks, plenty of pints of Guinness and a good time to be had by all. Read More...

Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival may not receive as much international media coverage as other Malaysian festivals but the six day event does attract a lot of local attention.  Read More...

Raptor Watch may sound like it celebrates prehistoric creatures like the T-Rex or Brontosaurus Rex, but it is actually an annual bird-watching event in Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson. Read More...

Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is a Kuala Lumpur event that really makes you sit up and take notice. After all how often do you get the chance to see gigantic hot air balloons floating over Putrajaya Lake? Needless to say, great travel photos will be just a click away. Read More...

Regatta Lepa Semporna is a Sea Gypsy festival showcasing traditional, colourful and ornamental Lepa Lepa boats. This year marks the event’s 19th run. Besides the sailboat competition, the two-day festival also includes water-based games such a kayak race, tug-of-war and boat race. Read More...