Malaysia celebrates a plethora of public holidays that reflect its multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-religion mix. Some public holidays are observed nation-wide while others are state-wide. The following are national public holidays for 2007:
New Year Day: Monday, 1 January 2007
Maal Hijrah (Awal Muharram): Saturday 20th January 2007
Chinese New Year: Sunday 18th & Monday 19th February 2007
Maulidur Rasul (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W): Saturday 31st March 2007
Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Qurban): Tuesday 11th April 2006 (subject to change)
Labour Day: Tuesday 1st May 2007
Wesak Day: Tuesday 1st May 2007
Birthday Celebration of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong (King's Birthday): Saturday 2nd June 2007
National Day: Friday 31st August 2007
Eid Al-Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa): Saturday 13th October - Sunday 14th October 2007 (subject to change)
Deepavali: Thursday 8th November 2007 (subject to change)
Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Qurban): Thursday 20th December - Friday 21st December 2007 (subject to change)
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