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- PENANG HOLIDAYS
& FESTIVALS 2001
- (incorporating Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore,
Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong Public and School Holidays and Festivals)
- Penang's multi-racial population ensures a full
year of festivals and happenings
- Lantern Festival - 1 October
- Nine Emperor Gods Festival - 17 to 25 October
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- This Year's PESTA PULAU PINANG or Festival of
Penang Trade Fair at Sungei Nibong site will be brought forward to 09 November until 25
December
- STAR WALK now on 04 November 2001
- (Registration starts 15 Sept, closes 06 Oct)
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- REMINDERS:
- 1. Since 09.22.98 Malaysia has introduced currency
controls upon entry and exit.Visitors can bring in unlimited amount of foreign currencies
but not more than RM1000 in Malaysian currency. They can bring out not more than the
amount of currencies they brought in. Prescribed currency declaration form must be filled
in upon entry and exit.
- 2. Since 01.01.99 Malaysia has declared an additional
rest day on the first Thursday or Saturday of the month (respectively for States having
Friday or Sunday as a public holiday). All government departments and most companies close
on that day. ALL BANKS CLOSE on that Thursday or Saturday!
- 3. Malaysian government announced on 01.21.00
another additional rest day on third Thursday or Saturday of the month for all government
departments beginning Feb 2000.
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- JANUARY
- 20-28 Malaysia School Holidays (19-28
Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu)
- 22-28 Hong Kong School Holidays
-
- Mon 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY
- (except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
- Welcome Reception - Main entry points: Visitors will be
treated to a traditional welcome upon arrival at the airport, seaport and railway station.
-
- Fri-Sun 05-07 - Penang Hash Home
Harriers 1900th Celebration Run
- Teluk Bahang: an exhilarating sporting event that draws keenest
runners from various countries
- Sat 06 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Holiday for government departments, banks and most
private companies.
- Sun 07 - Hari
Raya Open House
- Kampong Seronok: a traditional open house adorned with
delectable local cuisines and colourful cultural performances
-
- Fri 12 - 138th
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
- Ramakrishna Ashrama: celebrated with evening prayers,
devotional songs and talk on Messages of Swami Vivekananda
- Sun 14 - BIRTHDAY OF SULTAN KEDAH
- (Kedah only - date subj to change yearly)
- Mon 15 - public holiday in Kedah
- Sun 14 - Ponggal
- Celebrated by Malaysian Indians as a thanksgiving
for bountiful harvest, on the 10th month of the Tamil calendar. Highlight is the cooking
of rice from freshly-harvested padi with milk and brown sugar in a new claypot until
it flows over
- - World Aids
Day (?)
- Megamall: Organised by Community Aids Service Penang -
exhibition, children's quiz and sale of T-shirts in aid of CASP
-
- Sat 20 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Holiday for government departments, banks and most
private companies
- Wed-Thu 24-25 - CHINESE NEW YEAR (Snake Year) (Lunar Calendar 1D1M)
- Spring Festival - The Chinese New Year is the first day of the
first moon in the lunar calendar. It marks the beginning of Spring Festival. Chinese
families host "open house" for friends and guests. Lion dances usher in the new
year.
- Wed 24/1-7/2 - Singapore River Hong
Bao
- Tue 30 - "Human's Day"
- Seventh Day of the first moon - everybody's birthday according to
Chinese folklore. Celebrations where the meal traditionally includes a menu comprising of
raw fish (Yee Sang) and condiments and everybody joining in must participate in mixing the
indredients with chopsticks and raising the ingredients as high as possible to bring forth
roaring business and long life.
- Wed 31 - "Chor Soo
Kong's" Birthday
- Snake Temple: Birthday of the diety Chor Soo Kong at the Snake
Temple in Bayan Lepas n the eighth day of the first moon.
FEBRUARY
-
- Thu 01 - FEDERAL TERRITORY DAY
- (Kuala Lumpur and Labuan only)
- - "Emperor of
Heaven's" Birthday
- Ninth day of the first moon - Jade Emperor's Birthday according to
Chinese legend. Hokkiens in Penag pray to the Jade Emperor with offerings, which must
include the traditional sugar canes, on the eve of this day, around midnight.
- Sat 03 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sun 04 - Chinese New Year Open
House
- Acheh/Armenian Street: organised by the State Government with food
and entertainment for the benefit of tourists at Khoo Kongsi, Cannon Square/Armenian
Street where various Chinese clan associations are situated
- Wed 07 - THAIPUSAM
- (Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang and Selangor only)
- Hindu Festival of Purification. Very elaborately
celebrated Hindu Festival to honour Lord Murugan during the full moon day in the month of
"Thai" (which normally falls in the month of January or February). A very
breathtaking experience to witness devotees pierce their bodies with metal skewers and
hooks, carrying "kavadees" along the streets of Georgetown to Waterfall.
- - "Chap Goh
Meh" (Lunar Calendar 15D1M)
- Esplanade: Fifteenth Night of Chinese New Year -
the first full moon night of the lunar calendar. This day marks the end of the Chinese New
Year celebrations, normally celebrated in Penang with an "orange throwing" (to
get good husbands) event by young girls at the sea off Esplanade (sort of Penang's Chinese
Valentine's Day) and the traditional "dondang sayang" serenaders going around
the island in an elaborately decorated bus.
- Sat 10 - Singapore
Chingay Parade
- Wed 14 - Valentine's Day
-
- Sat 17 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- All government departments and banks are closed
Mon 19 - Thailand Makabucha
Day
- Fri 23 - (Lunar Calendar 1D2M)
- MARCH
- 10-18 Singapore School Holidays
- 15 Mar-15 May Thailand School Holidays
- 1-6 Indonesia School Holidays
-
GREAT MALAYSIA SALE MONTH - mega shopping carnival throughout the country in March, August,
December.
- Sat 03 - World Day of Prayer (?)
-
- FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sun 04 - ANNIVERSARY OF INSTALLATION OF SULTAN OF
TERENGGANU
- (Terengganu only)
- Mon 05 - holiday in Terengganu
Tue 06 - HARI RAYA QURBAN (Hari Raya Haji Aidil
Adha)
- Wed 07 - HARI RAYA QURBAN 2ND DAY
- (Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu only)
- Thu 08 - International Women's
Day
Fri 09 - (Lunar
Calendar 15D2M)
- Sat 10 - SULTAN OF SELANGOR'S BIRTHDAY
- (Selangor only - second Saturday in March)
- (?) Penang International Music Fest
- Shangri-la's Golden Sands Resort:
- Tue 13 - Commonwealth
Day
- Observed annually on second Monday of March by all member
countries. Celebrated by The Royal Commonwealth Society of Malaysia with an evening of
cocktails and entertainment at its clubhouse at Jalan Birah, Damansara Heights. Details:
Tel:(603)254 4089
- Fri-Sun 16-18 - Malaysia-Petronas
F1 Grand Prix
- Sepang GP Circuit. Kuala Lumpur:
-
- Sat 17 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- (?) MATTA Travel Fair KL
- Mines Exhibition Centre, Sri Kembangan, KL: bargains for air
travel, hotel accommodation and travel packages. Eden Seaview Condominiums sales promotion
will be at this Expo.
- Wed 21 Naw-Ruz (Bahai's New
Year)
- Celebrations of the 157th New Year by the Bahai Community
in Penang
Tue 22 - World Water Day
- Sun 25 - (Lunar Calendar 1D3M)
- -
Indonesia Caka New Year
- Police Day
- Mon 26 - MAAL HIJRAH (Awal Muharram 1421)
- Islamic New Year
- Indonesia Nyepi
- Fri 30/3-30/4 - Singapore Food
Festival
- Sat-Sun 31-01 April - SULTAN OF KELANTAN'S BIRTHDAY
- (Kelantan only)
PENANG WEEK in Adelaide, South Australia is from 28 Mar-04
April
APRIL
JAPANESE GOLDEN WEEK - 29
April - 05 May: should see an influx of Japanese tourists in Penang being the golden week
where Japanese take leave for their holidays
100 YEARS DIAMOND JUBILEE OF SIKH GURDWARA
10 April - 30 June 2001 - along the street of Sikh Gurdwara
Temple: a grand celebration for the sikh community in Penang to mark the 100th anniversary
of the temple
Sun 01 - SULTAN OF KELANTAN'S BIRTHDAY (additional
holiday Kelantan only)
- Wed 04 - Penang Scouts'
"Founder's Day"
- State Scout HQ:
-
- Thu 05 - Cheng Beng Day
- "Pure and Bright Day" or All Souls Day or Tomb Sweeping
Day or Qing Ming Festival is celebrated by Chinese families visiting the graves of their
ancestors to pay respects with offerings and to beautify the graves (between 10 days
before and after the actual day, which is 106th day after Winter Solstice).
-
- Fri 06 - Thailand
Chakri Memorial Day
- Sun 08 - SULTAN OF JOHOR'S BIRTHDAY
- (Johor only)
- FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- World Health Day
Mon 09 - (Lunar
Calendar 15D3M)
- Fri-Mon 13-16 - Songkran
Festival (Thai) Dhagyan Festival (Myanmar)
- Thai/Burmese Temples: Water Splashing Festival - celebrated
by the Thai/Myanmar communities in Penang to usher in their new year by splashing water
onto everyone around for good luck
- Fri 13 - GOOD FRIDAY
- (Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore only)
- Sat 14 - Vasakhi - Birth of
the Khalsa (Sikh Brotherhood)
- This year marks the 302nd Vasakhi celebrated by the Sikh
community. Celebrations at Sikh Gurdwara Temple which coincides with the 100th Anniversary
of the Temple which starts on the 10th
- - Varusha Pirappu - Hindu New Year
- _ National
Forest Day
- Sun 15 - DECLARATION OF MALACCA AS HISTORICAL CITY DAY
- (Malacca only)
- Easter Sunday
- National Water Festival
Mon 16 - Shifting of KL
railway terminal from Kuala Lumpur Railway Station to KL Sentral
Thu 19 - SULTAN OF PERAK'S BIRTHDAY
(Perak only)
- Sat 21 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sun 22 - Earth Day
- Mon 23 - (Lunar Calendar 1D4M)
- Mon 23-28 - Secretaries' Week
- Thu 26 - Administrative Professionals
Day
- Administrative Professionals Week from 23 to 28
- - Penang Water Carnival
-
MAY
- 26 May-05 Jun Malaysia School Holidays (25 May - 04
Jun Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu)
- 26 May-24 Jun Singapore School Holidays
- JAPANESE GOLDEN WEEK 29 April-05 May
-
- Tue 01 - LABOUR DAY
- Wed 02 - HARI HOL PAHANG
- (Pahang only)
- Sat 05 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Thailand Coronation Day
Sun 06 - Penang Fishing
Carnival
Seaside along Bayan Baru Highway: an exciting event that
calls for patience, skills ... and fun
Mon 07 - WESAK DAY (Buddha Purnima 2001 - B.E. 2545) (Lunar Calendar 15D4M) Theme for This
Year: PEACE THROUGH MUTUAL RESPECT
Celebrations at Buddhist Temples during this triple holy
day of Lord Buddha's Birthday, Death and Attainment of Enlightenment (Nirvana). Procession
through the streets of Georgetown at night. Click here for detailed programme.
Tue 08 - World Red Cross Day
Sat 12 - International Nurses' Day
- Sun 13 - Mother's Day (second Sunday of May)
-
- Mon 14 - Youth Day - Malaysia Youth Week events this year is from 14 to 22 May (?)
-
- Tue 15 - World Family Day
- Wed 16 - Teacher's Day
- Thu 17 - BIRTHDAY OF TUANKU RAJA PERLIS
- (Perlis only)
-
- World Telecommunications Day
- Thailand Visakhabucha Day
- Sat 19 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
Wed 23 - (Lunar Calendar Leap Year
1D4M)
Thu 24 - Indonesia Ascension
of Jesus Christ Day
- Fri 25/5-8/7 - The Great Singapore
Sale
- Sat 26 Citrawarna
Malaysia "Colours of Malaysia" Parade
- Kuala Lumpur: Street Parade to rival that of the famous
Samba Parade of Rio de Janeiro. Over 2000 representatives from the media, travel agencies
and airlines have been invited. Parade to kick start "Colours of Malaysia"
Month which will end on June 25. Celebrations in all states.
- Sat 26 May - 24 Jun - YTL-Penang Festival of Arts
- Month-long programme of opera, music, theatre, dance, art and
poetry.
Sun 27 May - 03 Jun Penang
International Floral Festival
Botanical Gardens: Penang's most popular floral garden motivated
this colourful festival featuring participation from South Africa, Netherlands, Japan,
Taiwan and Thailand. 124 varieties of anthurium and over 500 different types of wild
flowers will be flown in from Netherlands and South Africa respectively. Tel. secretariate
604-227 0428 or email: jkbunga@sukpp.gov.my
Wed 30 - Science of Spirituality:
Memorial for 12th year of passing away of Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj
Wed-Thu 30-31 - HARVEST FESTIVAL
(Sabah and Labuan only)
- Thu 31 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI MALAY
REGIMENT
- (Brunei only)
-
JUNE
- 26 May-05 Jun Malaysia School Holidays (25 May-04 Jun
Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu)
- 26 May-24 Jun Singapore School Holidays
- 19 Jun-17 Jul Indonesia School Holidays
-
- Fri 01-30 - Singapore Festival
of Arts
-
- Fri-Sat 01-02 - DAYAK FESTIVAL
- (Sarawak only)
-
- Sat 02 - KING'S BIRTHDAY
- (First Saturday in June)
- This is also the first Saturday of the month, additional rest day
should fall on the following Saturday
-
- Sun 03 - International Penang
Bridge Run
- USM/Penang Bridge: Annual 21km run - attracts thousands
(12,000) of local and international runners to run this 3rd longest bridge in the world.
RM100,000 in cash prizes. Entries close May 1. Fees: full marathon RM30 (USD15), half
marathon RM20 (USD10), quarter marathon RM10 (USD5)
Mon 04 - BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W).
- Tue 05 - World Environment Day
Wed 06 - (Lunar Calendar Leap
Year 15D4M)
- Sat 09 - REPLACEMENT OF FIRST SATURDAY REST DAY
- Fri-Sun 15-17 -
23rd Penang
International Dragon Boat Festical
Mengkuang Lake: 13 international teams from China,
Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia and 16 local
teams will pit their talents in the battle of the "best of the dragons" races. Year 2002 races will be held at RM135
million Teluk Bahang Dam on the island. Details, email: kachu@tm.net.my
Details on Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, email hkdba@hksbd.org.hk
Details on Singapore Drgaon Boat Festival, email sdba@cyberway.com.sg
Sat 16 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
Sun 17 - Father's Day (third
Sunday of June)
Thu 21 - (Lunar Calendar
1D5M)
- Mon 25 -
Chang (Dumpling)
Festival
This Chang Festival, Tuen Ng Festival or Dragon Boat
Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is during this
period that the Chinese ear "chung", a pyramid-shaped glutinous rice dumpling
stuffed with meat or beans wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.
- Fri 29 (?) Festival of San Pedro
Malacca: The Portuguese community's traditional festival is set to
attract about 20,000 tourists to the settlement in Ujong Pasir this weekend. Held annually
in honour of St. Peter, the patron saints of fishermen. Celebrations normally include
float procession from the Santiago Gate of A'Famosa to the Portuguese Settlement,
telematch carnical, cooking, fishing and handicraft competitions. Details call (606)284 7050
JULY
10 Jul-31 Aug Hong Kong School Holidays
- 1st or 2nd Week - Flower
Festival in Kuala Lumpur
-
- Sun 01 - Singapore Youth Day
- Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
Thu 05 - (L:unar
Calendar 15D5M)
- Fri-Sun 06-08 - 8th Penang
International Salon Gastronomique and Sajian 2001
- Penang International Sports Arena (PISA): an entertaining
spectacle for participating chefs to show off their culinary skills and fascinating
recipes.
- Sat 07 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sat-Sun 07-08 - National Park July Fest
- Syah Alam, Selangor:
Sun 08 - Singapore Youth Day
Mon 09 - Singapore School Holiday
(Youth Day)
- Sat 14 - GOVERNOR OF PENANG'S BIRTHDAY
- (Penang only - second Saturday in July)
Sat-Sun 14-15 - Penang
International Mountain Bike Open Championship
Youth Park: a challenge open to avid bikers from all over
the world
- Sat 14-28 - World Women Junior
Squash Championship
- Squash Centre, Bukit Dumbar: world class event with participation
of over 22 countries, featuring the defending champion, Penang's very own Ann Nicol David
- Sun 15 - H.M. THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI'S BIRTHDAY
- (Brunei only)
Tue 17 - Thailand Khao Phansa
Day
- Wed 19 - YANG DI PERTUAN BESAR OF NEGERI SEMBILAN'S
BIRTHDAY
(Negeri Sembilan only)
- Thu 20 - BIRTHDAY OF SULTAN TERENGGANU
- (Terengganu only)
- Sat 21 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY (Lunar Calendar 1D6M)
- Penang-Bon Odori Charity Carnival 2001
Esplanade: A Japanese-inspired festival - to celebrate the
homecoming of ancestral spirits, with songs, dances, and drum performances at a charity
food and fun fair 5pm to 10pm. 9pm Fireworks Display. VISIT OUR BALLOON STALL AT BON ODORI
PENANG - balloons for all occasions http://penangresort.com/estores.htm
Sun 22 - 30th World Forestry Day
- Science of Spirituality: Masters' Day (fourth Sunday of
July)
- Sat-Sun 28-29 - Penang National Food
and Fruits Fest Closing Ceremony
- Gurney Drive: a delectable range of Penang local food and fruits
along Gurney Drive, with sensational live concerts to compliment the lively atmosphere
-
- Sun 29 - St Anne's Feast
- Bukit Mertajam: Falls on the Sunday on or after 26 July. Pilgrims
are expected from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia for the 10-day Novena
beginning 20 to 29 July. Highlight of Feast on 26 July with 1km procession from the new
church grounds to St. Anne's Hill after the 7pm mass.
-
- Tue 31 - Warriors' Day
-
AUGUST
- GREAT MALAYSIA SALE MONTH -
mega sale carnival thoughout the country in the months of March, August, December
JAPANESE PEAK SUMMER HOLIDAYS
- around 13-15 May being Obon Holidays (time for shopping and eating durians in Penang)
-
- Sat 04 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY (Lunar Calendar 15D6M)
- Thu 09 - SINGAPORE NATIONAL DAY
- (Singapore only)
Fri 10 - Singapore Public and
School Holiday (Day After National Day)
- Sun 12 - HM Queen of
Thailand's Birthday
-
- (?) International Left-Handers' Day
- Mon 13 - International Left-Handers Day
- Details on Left-Handers, contact The Left-Handed Club, No. 6, 1st
fl, Jln SS2/61, PJ.
Fri 17 - Indonesia Independence Day
- Sat 18 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sun 19 -
Hungry Ghost Festival (Lunar Calendar 1D7M)
Month-long festival starting from first day of seventh moon.
Actual date is 2nd Sept (fifteenth day of seventh moon). Street-side offerings to the
spirits "released from Hades" of prayers, food and entertainment (opera shows,
puppet shows, concerts, etc.).
- Sat 25 -
Cowherd and Weaving
Maiden Festival
Chinese Valentine's Day. Legend has it that the Milky Way
separates 2 stars representing a Cowherd and his beloved Weaving Girl, who meet only once
a year on the seventh day of seventh moon. Chinese (more particularly the ladies')
practice of praying to the legendary fairy on the moon with offerings of food and a
special type of face-power - a rapidly disappearing practice.
Sun 26 - Malaysia Women's Day
- Fri 31 - MALAYSIA NATIONAL DAY
- Esplanade: 2001 marks the 44th year that Malaysia has gained
independence
-
- 07-18 Malaysia School Holidays
- 01-09 Singapore School Holidays
- Pekan Teater Negeri & Dramatari
- Kompleks Pustaka Warisan Seni, Jln. P. Ramlee: festival of Malay
theatre and dances - whole month
-
- Sat 01 - Singapore School Holiday
(Teacher's Day)
-
-
- FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
Sun 02 - (Lunar Calendar
15D7M)
- Sat 08 SARAWAK YANG DI-PERTUA NEGERI'S BIRTHDAY
- (Sarawak only - second Saturday in September)
- XXI Sea Games KL 2001 till
17th
- Sun 09 - Grand
Parent's Day
Fri 14 - Science of
Spirituality: Birthday Anniversary of Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj
Sat 15 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
Sun 16 - SABAH YANG DI-PERTUA NEGERI'S BIRTHDAY
(Sabah only)
- Malaysia Day
Mon 17 - (Lunar
Calendar 1D8M)
- Thu 20 - Science of
Spirituality: Birthday of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
-
- Mon 24 - HARI HOL ALMARHUM SULTAN JOHOR
- (Johor only)
- Fri-Sun 28-30 - Penang National Horse
Show 2001
- Penang Turf Club: Open Day to all from 10am to 6pm. Details at http://www.penangturfclub.com
Sun 30 - World Heart Day
- OCTOBER
- 1-31 Thailand School Holidays
-
- Mon 01 - Mid Autumn Festival -
Lantern Festival (Lunar Calendar 15D8M)
Moon Cake Festival - fifteenth day of eighth lunar moon.
The full moon symbolises reunion. In the evening when the full moon rises, Chinese in
Penang get together to eat moon cakes and children rejoice with lantern procession.
- Mon 01 - Malaysia National
Senior Citizens Day
-
- Children's Day (Singapore School Holiday)
- Hong Kong National Day
- International Elders Day (U.N.)
- World Habitat Day
- Thu-Sun 04-07 - Penang Lantern
Festival
Dewan Sri Pinang, Esplanade: colourful exhibition of
lanterns inconjuction with the Moon Cake Festival
Sat 06 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- (?) 3rd PDC International FTZ Run 2001
- PISA: third year running. PDC 31st Anniv.
- Tue 09 - LIMA (Langkawi International Maritime Expo) in
Langkawi.. Til 14th
-
- Sat 13 - MALACCA YANG DI-PERTUA NEGERI'S BIRTHDAY
- (Malacca only - second Saturday in October)
- Mon 15 - ISRAK DAN MIKRAJ (Ascension of Prophet Muhammad SAW)
- (Kelantan, N. Sembilan and Perlis only)
- Tue 16 - World White Cane Day - for the blind
- Boss' Day
- Wed-Tue 17-25 -
Kiu Ong Yah
Festival (Lunar Calendar 1D9M)
Nine Emperor Gods Temples: all over Penang, devotees of Nine
Emperor Gods will observe a strict vegetarian diet for nine days, culminating in a sending
off ceremony of the dieties on floats off the sea in Weld Quay
Sat 20 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
Sun 21 - Penang Free School Speech
Day
- International Deaf Day - HOPA 2000
- (?) Oktoberfest
- Celebrated at the Malaysian-German society premises in Air Itam
from 6.45 pm. Entertainment by the Inntaler Musikanten band from Munich and typical German
food. Details, contact Clara at Tel:229 6853. Also, celebrations in hotels.
- Tue 23 - Thailand King Chulalongkorn
Memorial Day
- Wed 24 - SULTAN OF PAHANG'S BIRTHDAY
- (Pahang only)
Mon 29 - Penang Tourism
Awards Night 2001: Evergreen Laurel Hotel
- Tue 31 - Loy Krathong (Lunar Calendar 15D9M)
- Wat Puppharam, Jalan Perak: Celebrated by the Thai community in
Penang. Procession to Persiaran Gurney starting 6pm. Thai festival held after the rice
harvest by
- farmers and villagers while they await the end of the rainy
season. Villagers make krathong from banana leaves by weaving out a plate-like float
decorated with flowers, incense and candles, which, while dancing to the popular song, Loy
Loy Krathong, they then release the floats into river or the sea
-
- Halloween
- 09 Nov '01-06 Jan '02 Malaysia School Holidays (09
Nov '01-05 Jan '02 Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu)
- 17 Nov - 31 Dec Singapore School Holidays
-
01-03 NOV. - STAR WALK 2001: COLLECT YOUR NUMBERS AND
T-SHIRTS AT HUTCHINGS SCHOOL |
-
- PESTA PULAU PINANG - 09 NOV TO 31 DEC
- Thu 01 - All Saints' Day
- Fri 02 - All Souls' Day
- Sat 03 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Bosses' Day
Sun 04 -
STARWALK 2001
Esplanade: the premier 10km walk sporting event in the
northern region with 12000 participants expected from all over Malaysia. Now in its 26th
year. Registration starts 15 Sept, closes 06 Oct. Details, Tel:(604)2624361
- Fri 09 - PESTA PULAU PINANG (Penang Fesitval) until 31 December
- Pesta Site, Sungei Nibong: This year's Penang Festival has been
brought forward to November due to the Puasa (fasting) month in December. Trade and
Industrial Fair at Sungei Nibong and plenty of events to celebrate the month-long
festival.
- Sun 11 - Guru Nanak's Birthday
- Celebrated by the Sikhs in Malaysia
- Malaysia National Recycling Day
-
- (?) Penang World Basketball
International Tournament (Chinese)
- PISA:
- Wed 14 - DEEPAVALI
(except Sarawak and Labuan)
- Fri 16 Nov-15 Dec -
Bazaar
Ramadhan
Komtar Pedestrian Mall/Komtar Level 3 Concourse: a variety of
food, clothing and other items associated with Ramadhan will be on sale during this
period.
- Sat 17 - AWAL RAMADHAN (Lunar
Calendar 1D10M)
- (Johor, Kedah and Malacca only) Start of Muslim fasting month
- Sat 17 THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- Sun 19 -
Deepavali Open House
Little India (vicinity of Penang Street): This Hindu Festival of
Lights which marks the victory of good over evil is celebrated in a grand way by the
people of Hindu faith. Visitors are invited to the "open house" at Little India
along Market, King and Queen Streets to witness entertaining cultural performances and
sampling of Indian delicacies
Tue 20 - Universal Children's Day
(U.N.)
Thu 22 - Thanksgiving Day
- Fri 23 - Sai Baba's 76th Birthday
(1926)
-
- Sun 25 - International Meatless Day -
Animal Rights Day
- Esplanade: Carnival 2001 - Penang gives prominence to this
day by promoting vegetarian diet since the last few years.
- Thu 29 - (Lunar Calendar
15D10M)
-
- Whole Month Malaysia School Holidays until 06 Jan
- Whole Month Singapore School Holidays
- 23-31 Hong Kong School Holidays
- GREAT MALAYSIA SALE MONTH - mega
shopping carnival thoughout the country in the months of March, August and December
- PESTA PULAU PINANG - 09 NOV TO 31 DEC
-
- Sat 01 - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY
- World Aids Day (U.N.)
- Sat 01-09 - Kejuaran Pencak
Silat Sedunia
- Sports Complex Balik Pulau: Penang plays host to this
International Malay Martial Arts Tournament with participants from more than 30 countries
- Sun 02 - 8th Penang
International Dance Sport Championship
- Bayview Beach Resort: 150 ballroom-dancing couples from over 20
countries will be in Penang to exhibit their groovy moves in this international dance
affair
- Mon 03 - HARI NUZUL AL-QURAN
- (Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu only -
also schools in all states)
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- International Day of Disabled Persons (U.N.)
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- (?) Feast of St. Francis Xavier
- Wed 05 - HM King of Thailand's
Birthday
Mon 10 - Thailand
Constitution Day
- Sat 15 - THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH REST DAY (Lunar Calendar 1D11M)
Sun-Mon 16-17 - HARI RAYA PUASA (Aidil Fitri)
Wed 19 - HARI ULANGTAHUN PERTABALAN SULTAN TERENGGANU
(Terengganu only)
Fri-Mon 21-24 - Penang Pesta Air Show 2001
- Sun 23 - Hari Raya Open House
- Kampung Seronok: a significant Malay festival organised by the
State Government for tourists with decorated food stalls and delightful cultural
performances
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- Tue 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY
- - Penang
Grand Parade
- Georgetown: This street parade sees participants from government
and private sectors, schools, youths and multi-cultural troupes. Termed the "best of
the best". the event features cultural performances, school bands, and float
procession along the famous streets of Penang.
- Sat 29 - Winter Solstice (Lunar Calendar 15D11M)
- Chinese Thanksgiving Day, six weeks before Chinese New Year: Tung
Yuan - time for family reunion with eating of sweet soup of glutinuous rice balls white
and pink colour (pink for luck and prosperity). "Yuan" means "round"
to symbolise family unity
- Mon 31 - Welcome Concert 2002
- Esplanade: Welcoming the Year 2002 with a grand concert
with vibrant fireworks
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- TYT Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup 2001
- Penang Turf Club: premier horse racing event for His
Excellency The Governor of Penang's Gold Cup
NOTE:
- above dates are not 100% correct
- events typed in all capital letters denote public holiday
- where a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is a
holiday
- where a public holiday falls on the first or third Saturday of the
month, the following Saturday shall be the additional rest day
- Muslim holidays are subject to sighting of the moon
- ? denotes date is subject to confirmation
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