KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The Federal Government has gazetted Feb 1, 2026, as a dual public holiday for Thaipusam Day and Federal Territory Day.

The Peninsular Malaysia Department of Labour announced that Federal Territory Day is a mandatory, non-substitutable holiday for private-sector employers in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan, as stipulated under Section 60D(1)(a)(iii) of the Employment Act 1955.