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title: "Malacca Becomes 1st State In M’sia To Declare 3-Day Public Holiday For Raya "
url: https://weirdkaya.com/malacca-becomes-1st-state-in-msia-to-declare-3-day-public-holiday-for-raya/
date: 2025-02-17
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description: "Malacca will become the first state in Malaysia to observe a 3-day public holiday for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, starting in 2025. The announcement follows the release of the 2025 public..."
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# Malacca Becomes 1st State In M’sia To Declare 3-Day Public Holiday For Raya 

##### Malacca will become the first state in Malaysia to observe a 3-day public holiday for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, starting in 2025.

The announcement follows the release of the 2025 public holiday calendar on the Cabinet's official website.

![Ramadan](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ramadan.png)Photo via Canva. For illustration purposes only.

The Hari Raya holidays in Malacca are as follows (dates subject to moon sighting):

- **March 31 (Monday): First day of Hari Raya**

- **April 1 (Tuesday): Second day of Hari Raya**

- **April 2 (Wednesday): Third day of Hari Raya**

With this arrangement, employees in Malacca can enjoy a 5-day break, including the weekend on March 29 and 30.

![Malacca Becomes 1st State In M’sia To Declare 3-Day Public Holiday For Raya official](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/malacca-becomes-1st-state-in-msia-to-declare-3-day-public-holiday-for-rayaofficial.png)Screengrab via [Melaka Gov.](https://www.melaka.gov.my/rakyat/info-rakyat/hari-kelepasan-am-negeri-melaka-2025.html)

### Replaces Awal Ramadan public holiday

According to *[Sin Chew Daily](https://melaka.sinchew.com.my/news/20240406/melaka/5516326)*, Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announced this proposal in 2024, seeking Cabinet approval to make the third day of Hari Raya a public holiday.

![Melacca Melaka 0216](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/melacca-melaka-0216.png)Photo via Canva. For illustration purposes only.

**The proposal has now been approved and will take effect from 2025.**

However, this new holiday does not add an extra day to the state’s public holidays.

Instead, it replaces the Awal Ramadan public holiday. The change aims to allow residents to enjoy a longer Hari Raya break fully.

As a result, Awal Ramadan (March 2, 2025, subject to moon sighting) will only be a public holiday in Kedah and Johor.