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Malaysia Day, held on 16 September to commemorate the formation of Malaysia, became a nationwide holiday in 2010. Before that it was celebrated only in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan. New Year's Day is also observed as a public holiday in all Malaysian states, except for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu.
The flag of the Raj of Sarawak used as the first flag of Sarawak after achieving de facto self-government on 22 July 1963.. Sarawak Day (Malay: Hari Sarawak), officially known as Sarawak Independence Day (Malay: Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak) [1] is a holiday celebrated on 22 July annually by Sarawak, celebrating the establishment of de facto self-government on 22 July 1963.
Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia in 1963, [4] when the four entities of North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya federated to form Malaysia. [5] Some, especially people from East Malaysia, argue that it is illogical to celebrate 31 August 1957 as Malaysia's national day when Malaysia was only established in 1963.
Malaysia: Independence Day/National Day (Hari Kemerdekaan/Hari Kebangsaan) 31 August: 1957 Malayan Declaration of Independence. Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia) 16 September: 1965 Malaysia Agreement Maldives: Independence Day: 26 July: 1965 United Kingdom Mali: Independence Day: 22 September: 1960 France Malta: Independence Day: 21 September: 1964 ...
Sabah Day (Malay: Hari Sabah) is a self-government day celebrated on 31 August every year by the state of Sabah in Malaysia. [1] [2] [3] Since 2012, the holiday has been received widely by the Sabah state government and the citizens of Sabah, as the Independence Day of Malaya was not the right celebration day for the state. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Malaysia Day (Malay: Hari Malaysia; Jawi: هاري مليسيا ) is a public holiday held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on that date in 1963. This event saw Malaya, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore unite into a single state.
2011 parade was the first in history to be held on Malaysia Day. 2018–2019: Putrajaya Square, Persiaran Perdana, Putrajaya: Guest of honour's grandstand is located at the Palace of Justice side, while the main stage is located at the Putrajaya Corporation Headquarters' Side. [7] [8] 2020–2021: No Parade Held: Due to COVID-19 pandemic in ...
Gawai Dayak (previously as known as Dayak Day or Sarawak Day) is an annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia on 1 and 2 June. Sarawak Day is now celebrated on July 22 every year. [1] Gawai Dayak was conceived of by the radio producers Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang and then taken up by the Dayak ...