Johor will officially be changing its weekends to Saturday and Sunday starting Jan 1, 2025.
This comes after a public announcement was made by the Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibrahim, following the royal assent of the state Ruler, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia.
Johor to reinstate Saturday-Sunday weekends from Jan 1 onwards
In the announcement, Tunku Ismail said the decision was made alongside input given by the Johor Islamic Religious Council (JAINJ) and various stakeholders.
“I have decreed Johor Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Johor Mufti to discuss and study every angle and aspect regarding this matter.
“I hope that the private sector, the government and related parties allow sufficient time and space for Muslim workers to perform Friday prayers accordingly,” he wrote in the post.
According to The Star, Johor currently sets Friday and Saturday as the weekend, a system which has been in place since Jan 1, 2014.
This was done as a sign of respect for Friday’s importance to Muslims and recognising Islam as the state’s religion.
The only time where Johor practiced the Saturday-Sunday weekends was back in 1994, where it was implemented during Muhyiddin Yassin’s tenure as Mentri Besar.
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