Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur is a month-long religious tradition that takes place every year when the local Muslim community practise abstinence of food, drinks, and sexual activity. Celebrated by Muslims worldwide, it takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar when the holy book al-Quran is believed to have been revealed.

Due to the importance of this sacred month, all Muslims apart the sick, children and elderly, as well as nursing, pregnant and menstruating women are required to fast between dawn and sunset, followed by iftar from 19:30 onwards, which is a breaking of fast ceremony.

This year’s Ramadan is expected to start on 27th May until 24th June 2017 (as it is the lunar calendar it changes every year), followed by a three-day celebration of Eid or Hari Raya Aidilfitri. If you’re visiting here for the first time, you’ll find that there isn’t much to worry about in terms of what to do and where to eat in KL during the fasting month.