Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Saturday April 22, 2023
School holidays :
Hari Raya Puasa
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Saturday April 22, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : End of Ramadan
Hari Raya Puasa
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Sunday April 23, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : End of Ramadan
Hari Raya Puasa
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Monday April 24, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : End of Ramadan
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday May 1, 2023
School holidays :
Labour Day
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Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on a Saturday
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
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Thursday May 4, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday May 26, 2023
School holidays :
Dayak Festival
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Thursday June 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival).
While this festivity was once celebrated by the Kadazandusun-Murut communities as a thanksgiving for a bountiful rice harvest, it had become from 2007 on a celebration of all Malaysians.
Harvest festival
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Friday June 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Birthday of His Majesty, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
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Monday June 5, 2023
Secular holiday : Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay title usually translated as Supreme Head , Supreme Ruler or Paramount Ruler , is the official title of the constitutional head of state of the federation of Malaysia. The position is often categorized as King in English, since from a Western political science perspective, Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with a monarch as head of state. Since 1993, the full title in Malay has been, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Prior to that the honorific Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia was also used. The consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is called the Raja Permaisuri Agong. Both are referred to in English as His/Her Majesty .
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday June 5, 2023
School holidays :
Hari Raya Haji
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Thursday June 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Feast of the Sacrifice
Rainforest World Music Festival
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Saturday July 15, 2023
Culture : Https://rwmf.net/ 2023 edition confirmed
Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
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Wednesday July 19, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Islamic New Year
Miri International Jazz Festival
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Friday July 21, 2023
Culture : Lasts 2 days - http://jazzborneo.com/ in Miri 2023 edition confirmed
Independence Day
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Saturday July 22, 2023
Secular holiday : Sarawak was granted self-government on 22 July 1963, on the condition that it would join to form the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September the same year. Before the self-government ceremony on 22 July 1963, Alexander Waddell, the last Governor of the Colony, left the Astana and boarded a white sampan to cross the Sarawak River, then handed the administration of Sarawak to the Sarawakian citizens, with the Colonial flag lowered and the Sarawak flag raised. Before he left, the Governor appointed Stephen Kalong Ningkan as the first Chief Minister of Sarawak. from 2016 [Wikipedia]
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday August 25, 2023
School holidays :
Merdeka Day (Freedom Day)
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Thursday August 31, 2023
Secular holiday : Independence granted by the UK in 1957 paid holiday when falling on a Saturday
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday September 4, 2023
School holidays :
Malaysia Day
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Saturday September 16, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963 paid holiday when falling on a Saturday, except in Johor, Terrenganu, Kedah, Kelantan
Maulidur Rasul /Prophet's Anniversary (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday September 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Birthday of the Prophet, Mohammed. For nine days there are Parties with fairs, feasting, and parades. Stories are told about how the mountains danced when Mohammed was born, and sang, There is no god but Allah. The trees answered, And Mohammed is his Prophet.
Then 7,000 angels brought a golden vase filled with heavenly dew, and his mother bathed the new baby in it. Many stories like these are told to Arab children on the Prophet's Birthday, the happiest day in the Moslem year.