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Hari Raya Puasa (also called Eid-al-Fitr or Aidilfitri) is coming up soon and this year, it falls on 22nd April 2023! As a major yearly festival for Muslims, it celebrates the end of the fasting month, Ramadan, and is a time of forgiveness and strengthening bonds between family and friends.

So to prepare for this significant celebration, what’s on your to do list? Delicious food?  Snacks, treats and other goodies? Beautifully tailored clothing for you like baju kurung and baju kebaya? Gifts for when you go visiting? We’ve created a list of 13 of the best places where you can prepare for Hari Raya Puasa 2023!

1. Ramadan Bazaars

Kampong Gelam Ramadan Bazaar - Ramadan Bazaar Singapore

Ramadan bazaars are the first place anyone would go to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa; after all, it’s a staple of the festivities. Ramadan is back again this year! Since most of the difficulties and restrictions of the Covid pandemic are behind us now, it is finally the time to properly celebrate Hari Raya at our favourite bazaars, with some fantastic shops and restaurants setting up stalls. Most of the Ramadan bazaars are back and bigger than before. In fact, the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar will host over 700 stalls and span 36 days total! With many exciting places to visit, we’ve put together 5 of the best IRL Ramadan Bazaars to be at to light up your Hari Raya!

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Website: https://carouselbuffet.com.sg/ 

Address: 25 Scotts Road, Singapore 228220

When: 23 March-22 April 2023, 6:30pm-9:30pm (Dinner)

Carousel brings a buffet experience that will make your tastebuds cry out of sheer delight. With their ASEAN Flavours Buffet, you will experience a range of delectable dishes from many cuisines. From Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia to Japan, Korea, India and the Mediterranean, you won’t want to miss a single bite! And make sure to leave room in your stomach for dessert because Carousel’s menu of sweet temptations will leave you drooling. Plus, all food is prepared in Halal-ceritifed kitchens, so you can be sure it’s safe for you to eat! What better way to break fast and celebrate Hari Raya Puasa than a feast fit for royalty?

3. Santapan Ramadan Buffet @ Window on the Park

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Website: https://singaporeorchard.holidayinn.com/dining/window-park

Address: 11 Cavenagh Road, Singapore 229616

When: 22 March-21 April 2023

Break your fast this year with a feast full of traditional Ramadan cuisine. Holiday Inn’s Window on the Park provides you with a delightful curated feast with their affordable and sumptuous Santapan Ramadan Buffet menu! Enjoy your Iftar with some of your Hari Raya favourites: Ayam Bakar Sambal Kicap, Lamb Chop Rendang Kerisik Sauce and this year’s special, KimChi Fried Rice! It’s more than just food, it’s a heartwarming experience to share an Iftar meal with your family and friends.

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4. All Things Delicious

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Website: https://allthingsdelicious.sg/pages/ramadan-and-raya-shop

Address: 34 Arab Street, Singapore 199733

Operating Hours: Tue-Sun, 8am-7pm

What’s one of the best places to get perfect Hari Raya Puasa snacks? All Things Delicious, of course! Crunch on seeds, nuts and granola of all kids, or bite into some delicious tarts, cookies and cakes. There’s never  such a thing as too many Hari Raya Puasa sweet treats! Gifting them to someone? Too many choices or too lazy to pick and choose what you want to give? We’ve all been there. With All Things Delicious’ Eid Mubarak Gift Boxes, bags, care packs and adorable Raya Ready hamper baskets, you’re all set with a bunch of goodies! Just choose one you like and gift it to your family and friends. They even have an Iftar-to-go mini buffet for you to dig into once the sun finally sets after a long day!

5. Cik Fah’s

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Website: https://kuihraya.sg/

Operating Hours: Daily, 10am-6pm

Having started off as a small business just for family and friends, Cik Fah’s has turned into one of Singapore’s favourite places to get handcrafted kuihs. Using the best ingredients they have and modified, authentic family recipes, this Muslim-owned bakery has all the Raya treats you could desire. Choose from mini makmurs, pineapple tarts, Nyonya Kapets, the ever-popular Kueh Lapis (it comes in pandan, prune and even rainbow!), Kuih Kapets, cookies, chips and crisps of all kinds! Celebrate Hari Raya Puasa 2023 with some crunchy, mouth-watering treats that will satisfy your sweet tooth… or not, you may just end up wanting more!

6. Happy Halal Cookies

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Website: https://halalcookies.com.sg/

Operating Hours: Daily, 10am-7pm

Happy Halal Cookies believes in serving unique flavours and happiness through their, well, handcrafted Halal cookies. It’s the “Heaven of Cookies”, right here in Singapore. From pineapple tarts to Nyonya Kepets, floss rolls to Biskut Makmurs, Suji Balls and layer cakes, there are plenty of Hari Raya goodies to munch on! Moreover, if you want to bundle your Raya goodies, you can also get a bundle of Kuih Raya so you can select either 5 or 10 kuihs at a discounted price!

7. Mdm Ling Bakery

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Website: https://www.mdmlingbakery.com/

Address: 38 Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 2, Singapore 569511

Operating Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm

At Mdm Ling Bakery, the founders, Ken, Evelyn and Hongyi, offer premium goodies without a heavy price tag and mediocre flavours. Instead, they invite you to “become part of a collective experience” and enjoy delectable festive goodies that will satisfy your taste buds and more! Mdm Ling Bakery’s treats are customised with local twists so you can taste familiar flavours that you already love! This Hari Raya Puasa 2023, check out their Halal cookies, pineapple balls, Kopi Siew Dai cookies, green pea cookies, Nyonya cashew nut cookies, honeycomb biscuits and more! They’ve also got cookie collections that will leave you salivating!

8. Butter Studio

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Website: https://thebutterstudio.com/

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Butter Studio believes that every milestone in life should be celebrated, and Hari Raya Puasa is definitely something to celebrate! So they cater artisan handmade bakes to spread joy and happiness. And because they hand-bake everything in small quantities, you can always be sure that your treats will be fresh and delicious! Enjoy a selection of carefully crafted Raya treats like Kunafe cheesecake, Joyful Raya cupcake sets, pineapple pandan cheese balls, salted egg cornflake cookies and more! You can also grab amazing cakes, and Raya gift hampers and platters to gift to your friends and family while visiting.

Butter Studio’s Ramadan & Hari Raya 2023 collection is only available between 20th March and 28th April 2023, so get them while you still can!

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9. Maison Q

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Maison Q’s catalogue of trendy, vivid, versatile, and most importantly, comfortable clothes is a perfect place to shop for Raya outfits this year! Look out for their Raya Sale where you can buy your entire family matching kurung! Your kids (and you) will be decked out in glamorous outfits that’ll definitely fit the festive vibes. Plus, Maison Q’s biggest selling point is its reversible children’s wear! Get more use out of clothes when you can just… turn it inside out! Celebrate Hari Raya Puasa 2023 in style, friends!

10. Adrianna Yariqa

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Website: https://www.adriannayariqa.com/

Address: 8 Jalan Pisang Singapore, Singapore 199075

Operating Hours: Daily, 12pm-6pm

Celebrating Hari Raya Puasa 2023 and wondering where to get your hands on some designer baju kurungs and bahu melayas for the whole family? Adrianna Yariqa comes through once more! Their #AYLEBARAN2023 collection has beautiful and breathable colours with refined colours that will make your silhouette look stylish and chic. It’s no surprise Adrianna Yariqa is one of the top brands; they meticulously translate simplicity with a hint of flair into their collections! Plus, if you’re shopping online, enjoy free shipping to Singapore and Malaysia when you make your order! Dress your best, feel your best and enjoy your best Raya yet!

11. Simply Rays

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Website: https://simplyrays.com/

Address: 390 Victoria Street, Singapore 188061

Operating Hours: By appointment only

Get Raya ready with Simply Rays! This homegrown Muslim-owned brand offers baju raya (Hari Raya clothes) with a contemporary twist on traditional. With their Rays Raya 2023 collection full of stylish, colourful and patterned sets, you’ll definitely be the sunray of the party! What better time than the festive season to wear something bright and colourful? Your entire family will be dressed to the nines in festive wear, ready for Hari Raya Puasa 2023!

12. Katt & Co

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Website: https://thekattandco.com/

Katt & Co is your go-to stop for your elevated everyday essentials, the comfortable classics. They create clothes for “uniquely ordinary women”, combining practicality with a little bit of fun to create your everyday looks. Katt & Co’s Raya collection offers simple but stylish kurung and kebaya that are fit for festive occasions like Hari Raya Puasa 2023, but also work as streetwear! What’s more, they are also thoughtful with size-inclusive clothing, with sizes up to 3XL! You’ll be rocking that Raya style this year with Katt & Co!

13. Lúbna

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Website: https://www.zalora.sg/lubna/

For modern Muslimah fashion lovers who are looking for their Raya outfits, Lúbna is the one for you! If you’re an avid Zalora shopper, you must have seen their shop before. With clean silhouettes and sophisticated modern baju, it’s the perfect brand to get your festive wear this year! They have kebaya and kurung with mermaid skirts or lace sleeves, ruffles, ruching and buttons, to either simple colours or beautifully patterned designs. You’ll have your choice of patterns, colours, textures and styles; there’s something for everyone!

Conclusion

Are you ready to make Hari Raya Puasa 2023 the best it can be?! Well, now you are! Whether you’re looking for food, treats, clothes or gifts, you’re all set to make Ramadan and Hari Raya 2023 the best celebrations you can!

Selamat Hari Raya Puasa!

• Written by Adrija Chakravarti, updated by Jeremy Ugon

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