Agong's Official Birthday Is No Longer The First Saturday Of June
Here's why.
By Sadho Ram — 27 Apr 2017, 06:51 PM
The 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong's official birthday, which would have fallen on the first Saturday of June this year, has now been amended to fall on the last Saturday of July
The amendment to the birthday is for the next five years
The Prime Minister’s Department had issued a statement on Wednesday, declaring their approval for the amendment and citing the reason behind changing the official birthday celebration of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V, who is 47 years old.
The reason behind the amendment is that the first Saturday in June for 2017, 2018 and 2019 falls during Ramadan
"With this amendment, the birthday celebration of His Highness Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V can be celebrated together with the public according to the scheduled events," the statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Department said.
PM Najib Razak is seen during the installation of Sultan Muhammad V as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Istana Negara, 24 April 2017.
Image via Bernama via MMONow the Agong's birthday falls on Saturday 29 July 2017
The 47-year-old Sultan Muhammad V ascended to the throne succeeding Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah of Kedah, whose term ended on 12 December 2016.
