KL Tower Light-Up for National Day Month

In celebration of the “National Day & Malaysia Day Commemorative Month,” which runs from August 31 (National Day) to September 16 (Malaysia Day), KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur) will feature special nightly light-ups from August 19 to September 16. Each evening, the tower will be illuminated with colors representing different states, accompanied by music, to convey a spirit of love and unity.

Light-Up Show Schedule

• Each state’s light-up lasts 1 hour. If multiple states are featured on the same day, each will be shown for 30 minutes.

⏰ 20:00 – 21:00: Light Up Malaysia (with the state anthem played at the beginning and end)⏰ 21:00 – 23:00: Regular Light Show

⏰ 23:00 – 24:00: Light Up Malaysia (with the state anthem played at the beginning and end)

At KL Tower, special light-up events are held from time to time — such as fireworks displays with illuminations on New Year’s Eve, turning the tower green to mark the Maghrib and Isha prayer times, and lighting up in celebration of special national days of partner countries and regions. The National Day Month light-up in 2025 will surely be another spectacle worth experiencing!

 Let’s do a quick recap on National Day and Malaysia Day!

National Day (Hari Merdeka / Independence Day)

📅 Date: August 31

📖 Name: Also known as "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day).

🏛 Origin: The day in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain.

🌏 Significance: Commemorates the direct starting point of today’s Malaysia as an independent nation.

✨ Symbolic Moment: At Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur, the first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, proclaimed independence by shouting “Merdeka!” seven times.

Malaysia Day (Founding Day of Malaysia)

📅 Date: September 16

📖 Meaning: The day in 1963 when Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the Federation of Malaya, forming the new nation of Malaysia.

🌏 Significance: Celebrates the founding of Malaysia as a nation.

📝 Note:In 1965, Singapore separated and became an independent country. Since then, Malaysia has consisted of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak.Therefore, September 16 is best understood as the day commemorating the creation of Malaysia — a union that originally included Singapore.

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