JOHOR BARU: As the crescent moon signals the arrival of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the city buzzed with anticipation, last-minute errands and the familiar rush to balik kampung. Although the official announcement confirmed that Hari Raya falls on Saturday, the urgency had already set in. “It gave us more brea­thing room, but it was still quite a rush. “Usually, we would return to our kampung a few days before Hari Raya, but this year, some of my siblings and I couldn’t get leave,” Wan Nur Aina said, ­adding that she arrived yesterday. “In the years we celebrate in Johor, there’s always more to do, such as decorating and preparing for an open house with friends and family.

Source: The Star March 21, 2026 03:50 UTC