PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Government has officially gazetted Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day as public holidays for next year, with both celebrations falling on Feb 1, 2026. In a statement issued by the Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department’s communications unit on Wednesday (Dec 31), it mentioned that the Federal Territory Day is classified as a mandatory public holiday. “However, since Feb 1 falls on a Sunday, employers who designate Sunday as the weekly rest day must provide a replacement holiday on the following working day (Monday),” the statement read. “Alternatively, with the employee’s consent, employers may grant any other working day as a paid replacement public holiday under Section 60D(1A). “Employees who are instructed to work on a public holiday are entitled to receive the holiday pay rate as stipulated in Section 60D(3) of the Act,” the statement added.

Source: The Star December 31, 2025 08:32 UTC