JOHOR BAHRU: Johor will revert its weekend holidays to Saturday and Sunday starting January 1, 2025.
The Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, announced that the decision received approval from His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, based on advice from the Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ).
"With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and considering the views of JAINJ, I announce that from January 1, 2025, Johor's weekends will be Saturday and Sunday.
"I have also instructed Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and the state mufti to review this from all perspectives," he said in a Facebook post today.
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On January 1, 2014, Johor changed its weekend to Friday and Saturday with the consent of Sultan Ibrahim
Other states currently observing Friday and Saturday as weekends include Terengganu, Kelantan and Kedah.
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