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In Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, employees whose employment is covered by the Employment Act 1955 are entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year. Five of the holidays are fixed by law: National Day, Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday, birthday of the ruler or governor of the state (Federal Territory Day in the federal territories) where the ...
'new year'), also known as Tamil New Year, is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar that is traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamils. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the solar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the month of Chittirai. It falls on or about 14 April every year on the Gregorian calendar. [1]
The Tamil New Year follows the nirayanam vernal equinox [11] [page needed] and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. 14 April marks the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in the state of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
The Pallava dynasty of Tamil Nadu spread Tamil culture and the Tamil script to Malaysia. [6] The Tamil emperor Rajendra Chola I of the Chola dynasty invaded Srivijaya in the 11th century. [7] The Malay Peninsula had a strong Tamil culture in the 11th century, and Tamil merchant guilds were established in several locations. [8]
The Telugus celebrate Ugadi, the Telugu New Year which is based on the lunar calendar; unlike Puthandu, the Tamil New Year and Vasakhi, the Sikh New Year which are based on the solar calendar. Makar Sankranti is an important festival for Telugu community also celebrated as Pongal by Tamils. [citation needed]
Tamil holidays and festivals such as Tamil New Year ... Tamil girls in Malaysia. Malaysia has a Tamil population of 1,800,000 making up 6.3% of the Malaysian ...
Chinese New Year is the most prominent, lasting for 15 days. Hindus in Malaysia celebrate Deepavali, the festival of light, [25] while Thaipusam is a celebration in which pilgrims from all over the country meet at the Batu Caves. [53] Wesak (Malay for Vesak), the day of Buddha's birth, is a public holiday.
Malaysia Nanban (Tamil: மலேசியா நண்பன், "Malaysia's Friend") is a Tamil daily newspaper based in Malaysia, one of only three Tamil-language dailies in the country, alongside the Makkal Osai and the now-defunct Tamil Nesan.