Public Holiday Act Malaysia
1 this act may be cited as the holidays act 1951.
Public holiday act malaysia. Laws of malaysia act 369 holidays act 1951 an act to provide for public and bank holidays 31st december 1951 short title and application 1. 31 december 1951 short title and application 1. This holiday is a national holiday and observed throughout malaysia by the public sector and the private sector. In this act unless the context otherwise requires.
The allocation and dates of public holidays in malaysia are governed by various state and federal laws. The 10 public holidays listed in the schedule is observed throughout malaysia as follows. 2 this act shall apply to the states of peninsular malaysia only. Merdeka day 31 august hari raya haji agong s birthday malaysia day 16 september deepavali prophet muhammad s birthday.
Most basically if a public holiday falls on a weekday monday to friday then that day becomes a non working day and students. 1 this act may be cited as the holidays act 1951. Monday 27 april 2020 was declared a public holiday in the australian capital territory. In peninsular malaysia and labuan under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 the prime minister may declare any day to be observed as a public holiday in the whole of peninsular malaysia and labuan or in one of the federal territories or in one of the states after consultation with the relevant state government.
2 this act shall apply to the states of peninsular malaysia only. Act 369 holidays act 1951 sarawak holidays ordinance state of sabah holidays ordinance. Do note that the employment act only applies to peninsular malaysia or west malaysia. As a result there is an additional public holiday on monday 28 december 2020.
Once again in accordance with the employment act it s stated that those covered by the act who work on a paid public holiday falling on a saturday are entitled to double pay or a replacement holiday providing that they already go through a six day workweek as the norm. 1 this act may be cited as the holidays act 1951. 31 december 1951 short title and application 1. Holidays 5 laws of malaysia act 369 holidays act 1951 an act to provide for public and bank holidays.
In this act unless the context otherwise requires. 2 this act shall apply to the states of peninsular malaysia only. Chinese new year wesak day hari raya aidilfitri 2 days. Aside from these five.
Public holiday are listed in the first schedule of the holidays act. Laws of malaysia act 369 holidays act 1951 an act to provide for public and bank holidays.