Celebrating Chinese Cultural Festivals: Jade Emperor’s Birthday, Hungry Ghost Festival, & Nine Emperor Gods

Dec 15, 2025

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Explore the rich traditions of Chinese culture through major festivals celebrated by the Hokkiens community. Join the festivities of the Jade Emperor God’s Birthday (Thni Kong Seh) on the ninth day of the Chinese New Year, where devotion and rituals come alive. Discover the Hungry Ghost Festival (Phor Thor) in the seventh lunar month, marked by makeshift altars in Penang, honoring ancestors and appeasing wandering spirits. Experience the Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Kew Ong Yeah), a vibrant 9-day celebration filled with ceremonies dedicated to the Nine Emperor Gods, showcasing the deep spiritual connection of the community.

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Celebrating Chinese Cultural Festivals: Jade Emperor’s Birthday, Hungry Ghost Festival, & Nine Emperor Gods

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Culture • Is the tradition of a particular human group, a way of living learned from and shared by the members of that group. • Religion consists of systematic patterns of beliefs values and behaviour, acquired by people as a member of their society.
Jade Emperor God’s Birthday (Thni Kong Seh) • Fall on the ninth day of Chinese New Year. • Celebrated by the Hokkiens Community.
Hungry Ghost Festival (Phor Thor) • In the seventh month of the Chinese Calendar. • Many makeshift altars and stages put up along various roads in Penang.
Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Kew Ong Yeah) • Falls from the 1st to the 9th of the 9th Chinese Lunar Month. • There are a lot of ceremonies since the eve of the nine days.