Kuala Lumpur Festivals: Hari Raya

Literally translating to Celebration Day, Hari Raya is astayed in a Kuala Lumpur hotel during the celebration
date of special significance for Muslims around thecan tell you, Hari Raya in Kuala Lumpur is the slightly
world, and any Muslims staying in Kuala Lumpur hotelsdifferent than it is in other parts of the Muslim world.
at the end of the Ramadan period will be taking part inThis is a time of celebration for the Muslim people, and
this festival. It is the final day of the fast, and for threein Kuala Lumpur hotels as well as residencies
days Muslim families around the world celebrate withthroughout the city, practitioners of the faith will be
plenty of food and festivities. Every Kuala Lumpurcelebrating by eating traditional Malay delicacies, all the
hotel in the city will have some form of the Hari Rayamore delicious after the fasting period during Ramadan.
going on, with small or large gatherings, dependingThe opportunities to feast on a variety of Malaysian
entirely upon how many Muslims are in attendance.cuisine is even greater during this festival than any
The dates on which Hari Raya is celebrated varyother time of the year, and the unique combination of
dependent on the year, and Kuala Lumpur hotels canMalaysian and Muslim religions and cultures, have
expect plenty of celebrations around the 10th ofcreated a distinctly unique way of celebrating this
September for 2010. And as anyone who has everspecial Muslim holiday.