Good News.... This Wednesday, 23 January 2007 is Thaipusam, and the Prime Minister has declared it is a public holiday. This is the first time that Thaipusam has been made a public holiday in Kuala Lumpur.
This is certainly good news for those working in Kuala Lumpur, as we used to envy those working in Selangor when they have a day off for Thaipusam. Not that I celebrate Thaipusam or anything, but a holiday is a holiday right.
Now those living in Kuala Lumpur have an extra holiday, as come 1st February it is another holiday Hari Wilayah Persekutuan, or City Day. That is better still as it falls on a Friday, so we will have an extended weekend.
The first two months of the year have a total of six days which are holidays.
1 January - New Year
10 January - Maal Hijrah (Islamic New Year)
23 January - Thaipusam
1 February - Hari Wilayah
7 & 8 February - Chinese New Year
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