Kuala Lumpur: The 2026 Malaysia Day celebration will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Sarawak, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said.
He said the decision was reached during the first preparatory meeting for the event last Monday, held with Sarawak Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is co-chairman of this year's Malaysia Day celebrations.
“We have assessed the venue and it is suitable in terms of space. It is almost identical to the Picca Convention Centre in Butterworth, where we held the Malaysia Day celebration last year,” he told reporters after the Japen@Petronas Jalur Gemilang Expression Programme here on Sunday.
Fahmi said preparations for the Malaysia Day celebration were progressing smoothly, with the next meeting scheduled for Aug 24 to further discuss event arrangements.
Meanwhile, he said Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has committed to providing 24-hour public transport services in conjunction with the National Day celebration in Putrajaya on Aug 31.
He said the measure was an improvement over previous years and was expected to make it easier for the public to travel to Putrajaya and return home after the celebration.
“We also take note that several other infrastructure facilities will be improved. We hope this will help more people not only to come to Putrajaya, but also to head home after the National Day event concludes,” he said.
