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Events
& Festivals 2000 |
| March |
 |
• Malaysia Sevens
International Rugby Tournament
(March 3 -
March 5)
This is the inaugural
Malaysia Sevens! Catch your favorite rugby team in action.
• Mega Sale Carnival
2000
(March 7 - April 7)
The Mega Sale
Carnival is on for the first time in the new millennium. Catch the best bargains
nationwide. The carnival highlights on the Made-In-Malaysia exhibition, Malaysia Fashion
Week, Midnite Sales, and gold and jewelry promotions.
• Hari Raya Qurban
(March 16)
(Nationwide Public
Holiday)
This Muslim festival is celebrated approximately two months after Hari Raya Aidilfitri on
the last month of the Muslim calendar. Also known as Hari Raya Aidil Adha, this occasion
is special for those who have completed the Haj or the pilgrimage to Mecca. According to
the fifth tenet of Islam, Muslims are required to perform a pilgrimage to the holy city at
least once in their lifetime. Upon the completion of the Haj, pilgrims will sacrifice
animals and the meat is then distributed to the poor. This quiet festival is spent
offering thanksgiving and prayers of forgiveness at the mosque in the morning, after which
visitations to homes of friends and relatives are made. |
