BDCM-B-Week19-BCL: Public Holiday by Holiday Acts 1951

1.      This is only applicable to the States of Peninsular Malaysia and that includes federal territory (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan)

2.      Weekly holiday means Sunday or in some States it would be Friday

3.      If the public holiday falls on the weekly holiday, then the following day would be consider public holiday. If the following day is happen to be a public holiday, then the following day will be consider as public holiday.

a.      Example Scenario 1: if National day fall on the Sunday, which happen to be weekly holiday, then Monday is the public holiday.

b.      Example Scenario 2: If above scenario to be continue, where Monday is a public holiday of Deepavali, hence Tuesday is the following public holiday.

4.      List of public holidays

a.      Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)

b.      Hari Kebangsaan or National Day

c.      Chinese New Year (One day for Kelantan and Terengganu, Two days for other States)

d.      Wesak Day

e.      Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

f.       Hari Raya Puasa (2 days)

g.      Hari Raya Haji (Two days for Kelantan and Terengganu, One day for other State)

h.      Deepavali

i.       Christmas day

j.       Malaysia Day

5.      List of bank holidays

a.      1^st January

b.      1^st July