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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.
The most widespread holiday is the "Hari Kebangsaan" (National Day), otherwise known as "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day) on 31 August commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya. This, as well as Labour Day (1 May), the King 's birthday (First Monday of June) and some other festivals are major national public holidays.
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 ...
In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. [3] The closure of the hole in the ozone layer was observed 30 years after the protocol was signed. [4]
Hari Televisi / Hari Ulang Tahun Televisi Republik Indonesia: 1962 The day of the opening ceremony of the 1962 Asian Games, the very first programme officially broadcast for the general public by TVRI. Also TVRI's anniversary. 4 September: National Customer Day: Hari Pelanggan Nasional: 2003 [35] 9 September National Sports Day Hari Olahraga ...
The Prince of Wales’ reflections from walking behind the Queen’s coffin lead several of the front pages.
September 2024 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 14 P) This page was last edited on 2 February 2025, at 01:10 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
2024 European floods. 2024 Central European floods. Four people in Poland, three in the Czech Republic, and one in Romania, are killed during massive floods, bringing the death toll from the ongoing flood in Central and Eastern Europe to 16. 2024 Portugal wildfires