CIVIL servants in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan will enjoy a replacement public holiday on Feb 2 (Monday), following the overlap of the Federal Territory Day and Thaipusam public holidays on Feb 1 (Sunday).
The Public Service Department (PSD) said the arrangement is in line with Section 3 of the Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369), which provides that if a public holiday falls on a weekly holiday, the following day shall be observed as a public holiday.
"Although Federal Territory Day and Thaipusam fall on the same date, civil servants in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will observe the deferred public holiday on the following day, Monday, Feb 2.
"For civil servants in Labuan, the deferred public holiday for Federal Territory Day, which falls on Sunday, Feb 1, will also be observed on Feb 2," it said in a statement as reported by Bernama.
PSD clarified that the replacement holiday arrangement for this overlap, as mentioned in a statement on public holiday for Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day for private sector employees on Feb 1, 2026, issued by the Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department on Dec 31, does not apply to civil servants.
In its statement, the department noted that Federal Territory Day is a mandatory holiday that must be provided by private sector employers in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan and cannot be substituted, in accordance with Section 60D(1)(a)(iii) of the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265). – January 8, 2026
