How many gazetted public holidays are there in Malaysia?

There are a total of 10 national public holidays in Malaysia. In addition, there are also state-level holidays that your company might observe. According to the Employment Act, employees are entitled to a total of 11 gazetted public holidays.

What gazetted public holiday?

Federal holidays are gazetted according to the Holidays Act and observed nationwide with a few exceptions. They are a mix of secular and religious holidays of the diverse groups in Malaysia. Date. Day.

What is difference between public holiday and gazetted holiday?

Restricted holiday is also called an optional holiday and it is not mandatory to close the office on that day. Gazetted holiday is basically a holiday that is said by the government to be mandatory.

What is gazetted holiday in Malaysia?

National Day, the Birthday of Yang-Di Pertuan Agong, Birthday of the Ruler or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri or Federal Territory Day, the Worker’s Day and Malaysia Day.

How is public holiday work calculated in Malaysia?

The rules for working on a Public Holiday; working normal working hours is paid at 2 days wages at ordinary rate of pay. For working on a Public holiday in excess of normal working hours, it is paid at 3 x the hourly rate of pay.

Are public holidays compulsory?

The 14 mandatory holidays in India include Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, Christmas, Good Friday, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Zuha, Mahavir Jayanti, Muharram etc.

What are the restricted holidays?

Restricted holiday means a holiday that is optional, and it is the discretion of the employee whether they want to take leave on that particular day or not. Restricted holiday is also called an ‘Optional Holiday’ and it is not mandatory to close the entire office on that day.

Is public holiday counted as working day?

Yes, if the holiday falls on a rest day, the next working day is a paid holiday.

How do I work out my public holiday entitlement?

For all employees, minimum statutory holiday entitlement is calculated by multiplying the number of days worked per week by a factor of 5.6. The result – which is capped at 28 days – is the number of days of annual leave that the worker is statutorily entitled to receive.