Daily Express Subscriber
Sign in to your account.

Kuala Lumpur: The Labour Day holiday will be automatically brought forward to Wednesday, May 4 in line with the official announcement that Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on Monday.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement that this was in accordance with provisions under Section 3 of the Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369), Holidays Ordinance (Sabah Cap 56) and Public Holidays Ordinance (Sarawak Cap. 8).

He said the automatic replacement of the Labour Day holiday was not applicable for the states of Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan and Johor as Labour Day fell on Sunday this year, a working day for those states.

“However, it is subject to the respective state authorities to make any announcement regarding holidays,” he added.

So far, only Johor and Terengganu have declared Wednesday as a public holiday (occasional holiday) to replace the originally scheduled public holiday today.

The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced last night that Muslims in Malaysia would celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday.