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Public holidays in Malaysia are regulated at both federal and state levels, mainly based on a list of federal holidays observed nationwide plus a few additional holidays observed by each individual state and federal territory. The public holidays are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history, and selected traditional ...
Hari Merdeka continued to be celebrated on 31 August, the original independence date of Malaya, while Malaysia Day became a public holiday only in East Malaysia. This caused discontent among East Malaysians in particular, it being sometimes felt that celebrating the national day on 31 August is Malaya-centric.
October 7 – Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris declares to reverse back to Saturday and Sunday as new weekend holidays for the state of Johor which will be re-implemented from January 1, 2025, in contrast to the current Friday and Saturday weekend that was re-implemented for over a decade since January 1, 2014 and prior to that, until ...
When is Columbus Day 2024? Columbus Day, a federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus, is observed on Oct. 14, 2024. When is Thanksgiving 2024? Turkey time! Thanksgiving is celebrated on Nov ...
Malacca (Malay: Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Malay: Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south.
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.
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 memorial building was established in 1912. The building used to house the Malacca Club which was used as the social centre of the British people in British Malaya.The memorial was set up and officiated by former Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman on 31 August 1985, 28 years after the independence of the country.