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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 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 ...
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.
Independence day parade held at a small scale due to the 2009 flu pandemic. [5] 2010: No Parade Held: Due to observation of Ramadan fasting, only celebrations were held at Putra Indoor Stadium (now Axiata Arena) in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. [6] 2011–2017: Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur: 2011 parade was the first in history to be held on ...
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.
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Nonetheless, on 31 August 1963 (the original Malaysia Day), Lee Kuan Yew stood in front of a crowd at the Padang cricket field in Singapore and unilaterally declared Singapore's independence. [6] On 16 September 1963, coincidentally Lee's fortieth birthday, he once again stood in front of a crowd at the Padang and this time proclaimed Singapore ...
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]