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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 .
List of Holidays
New Year's Day , January 1
[1]
Chinese New Year , January - February
[1]
Maal Hijrah (Awal Muharram, or Muslim New Year), 1 Muḥarram
[1]
Maulidur Rasul (Birthday of the Prophet
Muhammad ), 12 Rabī‘ al-Awwal
[1]
Good Friday , Friday in March or April
[1]
Labour Day , May 1
[1]
Wesak Day , May
[1]
Harvest Festival , May 30–31 (Sabah and Labuan only)
[1]
Birthday Celebration of SPB
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King's Birthday), Saturday in June
[1]
Hari Merdeka (National Day), August 31
[1]
Malaysia Day September 16[
citation needed ]
Birthday of
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (State governor, Sabah only), Saturday in October
[1]
Deepavali , October - November
[1]
Eid Al-Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa), 1 Shawwal[
citation needed ]
Christmas Eve , December 24[
citation needed ]
Christmas Day , December 25
[1]
Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Qurban), 10 Dhū al-Ḥijjah
[1]
See also
References