Compulsory Public Holiday In Malaysia
At least 11 gazetted public holidays inclusive of five compulsory public holidays.
Compulsory public holiday in malaysia. Malaysia sept 9 public holiday is compulsory for employees wednesday 04 sep 2019 09 42 pm myt sultan abdullah with raja permaisuri agong tunku hajah azizah aminah maimunah iskandariah during the installation of his majesty as the 16th yang di pertuan agong at istana negara july 30 2019. National holidays are normally observed by most governmental and private organizations. I the national day. Pursuant to s 60d 1 of the employment act 1955 malaysia day is one of the four compulsory holidays.
1 this act may be cited as the holidays act 1951. Malaysia day 16 september. 2 this act shall apply to the states of peninsular malaysia only. The public holidays are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history and selected traditional holidays of the various ethnic and religious groups that make up the country.
The main holy days of each major religion are public holidays taking place on either the western calendar or religious ones. National day birthday of the yang dipertuan agong birthday of ruler federal territory day labour day and malaysia day in one calendar year and on any day declared as a public holiday under section 8 of the holiday act 1951. 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 10 public holidays listed in the schedule is observed throughout malaysia as follows.
Chinese new year wesak day hari raya aidilfitri independence day on 31 august hari raya haji agong s birthday malaysia day on 16 september deepavali prophet muhammad s birthday christmas day 25 december. Public holiday are listed in the first schedule of the holidays act. The 10 public holidays listed in the schedule is observed throughout malaysia as follows. 1 every employee shall be entitled to a paid holiday at his ordinary rate of pay on the following days in any one calendar year.
A on eleven of the gazetted public holidays five of which shall be. Merdeka day 31 august. Hari raya aidilfitri 2 days.