3 June Is A Public Holiday In Conjunction With King's Birthday
The official birthday of the King of Malaysia is celebrated on the first Monday of June by convention.
By May Vin Ang — 20 May 2024, 12:50 PM
The Prime Minister's Department has confirmed that the King of Malaysia's birthday will remain a public holiday on 3 June this year
In a statement on 16 May, the Prime Minister's Department announced that the coronation of the 17th King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, will be held on 20 July at the Istana Negara.
"As we all know, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim has taken and signed the oath of office as the 17th King of Malaysia on 31 January 2024.
"Therefore, the government, with His Majesty's consent, will organise several events in conjunction with the coronation," it said.
His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim of Johor took the oath of office as the 17th King of Malaysia on 31 January.
Image via Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar (Facebook)It added that to accommodate the coronation, the celebration of the birthday of the King of Malaysia, usually held in June, will be postponed to September
Since 2021, the official birthday of the King of Malaysia has always been celebrated on the first Monday of June, and is a gazetted public holiday.
