The bazaar in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, was one of the most popular locations as city folk took advantage of the weekend holiday, Bernama reported. One person making her first visit to the bazaar, a 26-year-old named Damia, said she was impressed by the size of the bazaar and its cleanliness.

The Datuk Keramat bazaar brought a prominent visitor, Titiwangsa MP Johari Ghani, who spent about half an hour walking through the bazaar and speaking with traders. He told the New Straits Times that the bazaar was unlike others in the city, being operated by the hawkers association rather than City Hall.

Visitors began converging an hour early at the Shah Alam bazaar, which attracted a large crowd although it was relocated from its previous site around the Shah Alam stadium before the stadium was demolished last year.

In Putrajaya, a lively atmosphere prevailed at the Precinct 3 bazaar. Members of the public turned up as early as 4pm to buy food from one of the 290 stalls. Many brought their own recyclable shopping bags.

Light rain in Johor Bahru did not deter residents from visiting the bazaar in Bandar Baru Uda, while in Kuching, the Satok bazaar continued to be the main choice of visitors.

Although food prices were up by between RM1 and RM2, visitors flocked to stalls seeking traditional cakes found only during Ramadan.

Prices were also slightly higher in Kuala Terengganu, due to rising costs of raw materials. The price of chicken rose to RM28 per bird from RM26 last year; ikan percik cost RM2 more per fish at RM10; and traditional cakes were RM1 more at RM4 per pack.

In Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, drinks vendor Karimah Yusoff said he was maintaining the same prices as last year although the price of goods had gone up between RM1 and RM1.50. He said he sells about 20 types of drinks at RM4 per pack, including coconut water, apple juice, corn juice, air bandung, honey pineapple lychee juice, grape juice and iced tea.