Malaysia National Independence Day Essay In English

Malaysia is a very unique and special country. It is located in South East

Asia. The citizens are from different races and religions. So, Malaysia is called a
multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious country. There are three main races
in this developed country such as the Malays, the Chinese and the Indians. Most of
them live in Peninsular Malaysia and are government servants. Although they
practice different religions, they work together and live peacefully.
The Independence Day is an annual celebration by the whole world but
Malaysian names it as a Merdeka Day. All countries honour their respective
independence day, celebrating it as a national holiday. Thus, on the 31 August
every year, it is marked as the Malaysian Independence Day. However, there are
lot differences of celebrating the Independence Day on 31 August and today in
terms of spirit and technology.
On 31st of August every year, we as Malaysians celebrate the National Day.
A lot of people enjoy celebrating the National Day. We enjoy singing the National
Songs, decorating our classroom, watching the countdown concert, counting down
the time to midnight and watching the parade on National Day. But when we do all
those things, do we feel anything or we just celebrate National Day without
understanding or feeling anything?? Don’t you at least feel proud being a
Malaysian?? At least, we should APPRECIATE living here in Malaysia. There are
a lot of reasons why we should.
We have to remember that everything we have is given to us by God. We
should appreciate even the smallest thing that God gave us. Having good health, a
happy family, and a peaceful environment. All this things we have to appreciate
because God can take it back from us anytime. We should never take for granted of
anything that God has given to us. When we learn to appreciate things, we will live
happier because we realize that the world is not a bad place after all.
Going back to our topic, “Appreciating Malaysia”, we will realize that how lucky
we are to live here in Malaysia. Soon, we will realize that Malaysia is not a bad
country after all. We are living with peace and harmony without worrying about
any serious problems. We can easily get education, food, water and shelter. And
not to forget the technologies that we are using which are the same or even better
than other countries around the world. Hand phones,…
There are varieties of food in Malaysia. The Malay traditional food are very
sweet. For example, the layer cake is made of sugar, flour and other ingredients.
The Chinese like to eat herbal soup, mixed vegetables, steamed fish with extra
ginger and soy sauce. The Indians like spicy food such as tandoori chicken and the
vegetable dalca, which blends well with briyani rice and lentil soup.I love my
country so much. I am proud to be a Malaysian.
National Day – Malaysia

National Day is celebrated every year in Malaysia on the 31st of August to

commemorate the momentous occasion when the Federation of Malaya
achieved independence from British rule in 1957. On the 30th of August,
Malaysia’s then Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman took to the Royal
Selangor Club Padang, now known as the Merdeka square at 11.58pm and
observed two minutes of darkness. At the stroke of midnight, the Union Jack
was lowered and raised with the Flag of Malaya. The morning after, Tunku
Abdul Rahman read aloud the Proclaimation of Independence, followed by
seven chants of Merdeka, with the crown at the square joining following each
chant. The moment is considered to be one of Malaysia’s most memorable and
significant points in history.

National Day shouldn’t be confused with Malaysia Day, which is celebrated on

September 16 and declared an official public holiday since 2010. Malaysia Day
marks the day where Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya had joined
together to form the federation of Malaysia, although Singapore has since
become its own country.

This year would be the 55th year that Malaysia celebrates her independence
from British rule. However, times have changed Malaysia into a newer, more
politically aware and conscious young nation. It can certainly be argued that the
patriotic spirit has dwindled especially in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, partly
due to increased dissatisfaction and racial discrimination felt by a growing
number of young Malaysian Chinese and Indians. Unity among races and a
greater patriotic spirit among Malaysians are certainly stronger now than two
decades or three decades ago. Nevertheless, Malaysian citizens would be quick
to proclaim their love for their country, despite their misgivings for the
country’s current administration.

Government buildings and corporations would start decorating the buildings

with the colours of the national flag in the weeks before National Day.
Decorations with themes of red, blue, yellow and white along with the national
and state flags would hang off almost every window and building in the city.
Malaysia’s national flag is proudly known as the “Jalur Gemilang” and the flag
is usually the central theme and pride of the nation and her people. Old and torn
flags are frowned upon and will usually be replaced by newer and brightly
coloured flags. Vehicles are not to be missed out, and during the month leading
to the celebrations, it will not be unusual to see vehicles decked out as colourful
as buildings in the colours of the Jalur Gemilang.