KUALA LUMPUR: The replacement holiday for Labour Day today will transfer automatically to Wednesday (May 4).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced it last night after the Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced this evening that Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri today (May 2).
He explained that the shift was in line with the Holidays Act 1951 and the relevant Ordinances in Sabah and Sarawak.
“This automatic replacement holiday does not apply to Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, and Johor as Labour Day falls on a working day in these states,” Ismail Sabri said in a statement.
“However, this is subject to the decision of the individual state authorities to make any further announcements regarding holidays.”
Earlier, the Kelantan government announced that it has shifted the special holiday announced for Friday, May 4, to this Wednesday, in response to Syed Danial’s announcement.
