Malaysia

Hari Raya: Kelantan govt switches occasional holiday to May 4

Decision follows announcement that Aidilfitri will be celebrated tomorrow

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 01 May 2022 10:31PM

Hari Raya: Kelantan govt switches occasional holiday to May 4
Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob says the decision was made following the announcement by the Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal that Muslims in Malaysia would celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri tomorrow. – Dato’ Ahmad Yakob Facebook pic, May 1, 2022

KOTA BARU – The Kelantan government has agreed to switch its public holiday (occasional holiday) for the state from its original date of May 5 (Thursday) to May 4 (Wednesday).

Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob said the decision was made following the announcement by the Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal that Muslims in Malaysia would celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri tomorrow.

The media previously reported that the Kelantan government had declared May 5 as a public holiday (occasional holiday) for the state. – Bernama, May 1, 2022

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