‘Tis the season to be jolly and celebrate

Full house: (Left) Christians gathering for the mass at the Church of St Francis Xavier in Petaling Jaya. (Right) Fireworks lighting up the night sky at The Spring shopping mall in Kuching.

KUALA LUMPUR: Christmas was celebrated merrily in Malaysia with the tradition of prayers and visiting family and friends, which also served to strengthen ties among the various races in the country.

Churches were packed with Christians, including foreigners, since early in the morning, before they gathered with family and friends at home, to eat and be merry.