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As of 2020, each state and federal territory has designated four to six state public holidays, bringing the total number of (federal and state) public holidays to 20 days in Sabah and Terengganu, 19 days in Labuan, Penang and Sarawak and 18 days in the rest of the country.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
The observation of 31 August as Malaysia's national day is the cause of some controversy, with calls to prioritize the celebration of Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia) on 16 September instead. Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia in 1963, [ 4 ] when the four entities of North Borneo , Sarawak , Singapore and Malaya federated to form ...
Public holidays in Angola; Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda; Public holidays in Argentina; Public holidays in Armenia; Public holidays in Australia. Public holidays in Christmas Island; Public holidays in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Public holidays in Norfolk Island; Public holidays in Austria; Public holidays in Azerbaijan; Public ...
The most observed national holiday is Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) on 31 August, commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya in 1957. [175] Malaysia Day on 16 September commemorates federation in 1963. [337] Other notable national holidays are Labour Day (1 May) and the King's birthday (first week of June). [175]
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.
It is a national holiday in Mauritius and a state holiday in Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Kedah, Putrajaya and Selangor in Malaysia. [35] [36] It was a declared national holiday in Singapore till 1968. [37]
13 January – Japanese national badminton player, Kento Momota was injured in an accident early in the morning on his way to airport after competed at the 2020 Malaysia Masters when the van he was on hit the back of the lorry on Maju Expressway in which the driver was killed. [7] 18 January – 2020 Kimanis by-election.