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The idea of a Sarawakian holiday was mooted by the Sarawak state government and citizens since 2012, after public discontent about the public holiday Hari Merdeka being too Malaya-centric. [12] [13] [14] The day was officially named Sarawak Independence Day and declared as a public holiday for the first time in 2016. [15]
annual. First time. 1965 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Gawai Dayak (previously as known as Dayak Day or Sarawak Day) is an annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia on 1 and 2 June. Sarawak Day is now celebrated on July 22 every year. [1] Gawai Dayak was conceived of by the radio producers Tan Kingsley and ...
Hari Raya Puasa (Aidilfitri) (two days) Hari Raya Qurban (Aidiladha) (two days in Kelantan and Terengganu, one day in rest of the country) Deepavali (except Sarawak) Christmas. Labour Day. Awal Muharram. Malaysia Day. Each state and federal territory observes 14 days of federal holidays, except Sarawak which observes 13 days. Although the ...
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. Singapore, however, was ...
This is a list of the public holidays of the Malaysian state of Sabah and Sarawak. Dates given are those on which the holidays were celebrated in 2006. Some are Malaysian national holidays, while others are celebrated only in Sabah and Sarawak.
Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in the region of East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
Pages in category "Public holidays in Malaysia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Public holidays in Sabah; Sabah Day; Sarawak Day; V.
Sarawak and Sabah are the only two states in Malaysia that declare Good Friday a public holiday. The Kuching Festival is a month-long celebration that is held every August to commemorate its elevation to city status in 1988. [84]