Christmas

in
Malaysia M
initheme
By UMS 1
Christmas in Malaysia
Christmas in Malaysia is mainly a
commercial and secular holiday.
Christians only make up about 10% of
the population, so most people in
Christmas Day (25th) is a national
Malaysia only think of Christmas as a public holiday and Christmas
fun time with parties, decorations in Eve is also a public holiday in
stores and public places and presents. Sabah Province.
In Malaysia, you don’t need to be a
Christian to enjoy Christmas and have the
holiday spirit in you.

In Malay Happy/Merry Christmas can be said as

'Selamat Hari Krismas' or 'Selamat Hari Natal'.​
Shopping malls try to out do each other
by having the biggest and most
impressive decorations and large
Christmas displays. These include lots
of lights, Santas, reindeer, fake snow
and huge Christmas trees

Some malls will also have

attractions like indoor ice rinks
and carol singers
Christmas:
Restaurants often have special Christmas menus. Christmas Eve is the
big day for going to restaurants, having Christmas parties and
celebrating Christmas. Having roast or fried chicken is the most popular
Christmas dish in Malaysia. But people will also eat whatever they like

At Midnight on Christmas Eve, there are huge firework

displays. They are normally organised in towns and
cities and people like to go and watch the fireworks
after their Christmas meal.
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It’s really fun in the bigger cities to watch live
Christmas spectaculars, which are generally
hosted in shopping malls and hotels. Caroling
groups, live music bands, and stage performers
bring a bit of holiday cheer and spirit to
spectators

Christians in Malaysia will go to a church service, either a

Midnight Mass service on Christmas Eve or a service on
the morning of Christmas Day.