Christmas in Malaysia is celebrated with fun and
fervor. The Christian families set up their beautifully decorated
Christmas tree one or two weeks prior to the festival. Shopping
malls of Malaysia put up spectacular lights and decoration to
welcome the festival of joy and merry making. The tradition of
singing Christmas carols starts in the middle of December, when
Christmas carolers visit every house in their respective zones. They
are accompanied by a person dressed up as Santa Claus, who gives
out sweets to the children. To find out more about Christmas
celebrations in Malaysia, read on this article.
It is a public holiday for Christmas in Malaysia. Christmas
celebrations in Malaysia is marked by people attending the Midnight
Mass on the Christmas Eve. The Christian families in Malaysia visit
church to attend the church services at midnight of Christmas Eve,
when plays enacted by small children are organized and Christmas
carols are sung. After the Midnight Mass is over, people exchange
Christmas gifts and wishes with each other. People at church are
served wine and fruitcake. Roast turkey is a traditional Christmas
recipe in Malaysia.
