No extra public holiday for Sabah on Sept 17, says Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU (Sept 5): The Sabah Cabinet has decided that Sept 17 will not be an extra public holiday in place of Sept 16.

“This year’s Malaysia Day, a public holiday coincides with Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday), also a public holiday on September 16.

“However, the State Cabinet has decided that there will be no public holiday replacement for the next day for the public sector,” said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor in a statement today.

For the private sector, he said it is up to the discretion of employers whether to grant their employees a holiday on Sept 17.

Hajiji also announced that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will attend the national-level Malaysia Day celebration hosted by Sabah on Sept 16.

He said the celebration, jointly organised by the Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry and the federal Communications Ministry, will be held at Padang Merdeka starting at 7pm.