Government mulls deferring Hari Raya holidays


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will look into the possibility of deferring its public holidays for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, which is what Indonesia has done in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government will decide whether the holidays are to be rescheduled after getting views from the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of religious affairs.

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