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The public holidays are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history, and selected traditional holidays of the various ethnic and religious groups that make up the country. The legislation governing public holidays in Malaysia includes the Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369) in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan , the Holidays Ordinance ...
May 17 – 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack: Two police officers are killed in an attack by a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah militant on a police station in Ulu Tiram, Johore. The attacker is shot dead by police. [14] May 18 – Two men are arrested after trying to enter the Istana Negara with a machete.
Malaysia Day ( Malay: Hari Malaysia) is a public holiday held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on that date in 1963. This event saw Malaya, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore unite into a single state. Singapore, however, was expelled from the federation less ...
10 April – 2024 South Korean legislative election The opposition, primarily consisting of the Democratic Party , its alliance and the Rebuilding Korea Party , increases their legislative majority in the National Assembly but falls short of the two-thirds supermajority needed to pass constitutional amendments or override the veto of President ...
Federal Territory Day ( Malay: Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya in Malaysia. The date marks the anniversary of the transfer of Kuala Lumpur from the state of Selangor to the federal government, which occurred on 1 February 1974.
21 June - 2024 Turkey wildfires – A crop fire in the border between Mardin and Diyarbakır Provinces leaves 11 people dead and ravages three settlements. [31] 28 June - The Financial Action Task Force removes Turkey from its "gray list" of countries not fully complying with measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
June holidays and observances in 2024 include Father's Day, Juneteenth, Flag Day, and Eid al-Adha. See a calendar of the special June days worth celebrating.
28 June: 2024 Mongolian parliamentary election: Mongolians vote for members of the State Great Khural. This is the first election since the Khural was expanded to 126 seats and the first to use parallel voting. The ruling Mongolian People's Party loses its supermajority but claims victory, maintaining a slim simple majority. Holidays