Festival celebrations begin at 2am and the fire walking takes place around 5pm. It is advised to get to the temple early to obtain a good vantagepoint. Temple etiquette requires visitors to be dressed appropriately and for shoes to be removed at the door. According to legend, a turtle once turned itself into an island to save two shipwrecked sailors - Malay and Chinese. Chinese Taoists make their pilgrimage during the month in brightly decorated boats to Tua Pek Kong Temple to pray for prosperity, good luck and fertility.
Choirs sing carols in some shopping centers.
These places are transformed in to a fairyland of lights to usher in Christmas and the New Year with one of the longest light-ups in the world. The Muslims observe daylight fasting during the month of Ramadan. The end of Ramadan is celebrated in a very grand scale since it is an important time to renew family ties.