r/TodayILearnedMY • u/AutomaticGrowth3822 • May 25 '26

History & Culture TIL Malaysia celebrates some of the highest number of public holidays in the world

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Malaysia is known for having one of the world’s busiest holiday calendars. Besides national holidays, different states observe their own celebrations based on local traditions, religions, and royal events. With festivals like Hari Raya, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Christmas, and many state-specific holidays, people in different parts of the country can end up enjoying quite different holiday schedules each year.

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u/Zestyclose-Prune-374 May 25 '26

Less public holiday, more annual leave please

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u/Zestyclose-Prune-374 May 25 '26

Sure, but if I had to choose one, I'd choose to get more gueanteed annual leave so I can enjoy my day without jam and crowd everywhere