The city of Kuala Lumpur is known as a hub of festivals that are organized in the city. Tourists from various countries arrive in the city to be a part of these festivals that are celebrated with a lot of fervor in Kuala Lumpur. Often the tourists arriving in Kuala Lumpur don't even get accommodation during festive seasons as a large number of foreign tourists arrive on these occasions.
The festival of Chinese New Year is celebrated with a lot of fervor in Kuala Lumpur. Among the festivals in Kuala Lumpur, this event is of a lot of importance. The celebrations for this festival continue for 15 days starting from the first day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Another major festival in Kuala Lumpur is Hari Raya Haji. Celebrated by Muslims on the tenth day of the last month of the Muslim calendar, this day is celebrated to mark the conclusion of the pilgrimage in Mecca. Thaipusam, a thanksgiving festival of the Hindu religion is celebrated in the month of January or February every year. During the Sabah Kaamatan Festival the lords are offered a word of thanks for a bountiful harvest. Magavau, a cleansing and blessing ceremony held by the priests will leave the tourists spell bound. Similarly, the end of paddy harvesting is celebrated on Sarawak Gawai festival in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country.
Other festivals that are celebrated in Kuala Lumpur include Christmas, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Malaysia's National Day, Wesak Day, Awal Muharram and Prophet Muhammad's Birthday.
As the city of Kuala Lumpur has a cosmopolitan culture and is home to migrants from a number of countries, the city seems to be a hub of festivals from all around the world.
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