No Thaipusam public holiday for Kedah this year, says MB


GEORGE TOWN: The Kedah state government has announced that there will be no public holiday for Thaipusam this year as all the activities during the festival will be cancelled due to the movement control order.

Kedah Mentri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pic) said the festival will not be marked as "cuti peristiwa" (occasional holiday) since there is no celebration of the annual festival this year.

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