Sabah declares November 29 a public holiday for state election

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27 Nov 2025 • 10:20 PM MYT
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Sabah’s Head of State has declared November 29, 2025, a public holiday for the state election, with 1.76 million voters eligible to cast ballots.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has declared this Saturday, November 29, as an additional public holiday for the 17th State Election.

According to a Government Gazette issued today, the declaration was made under Section 9 of the Holidays Ordinance Chapter 56.

“In exercising the powers conferred by Section 9 of the Holidays Ordinance, the Head of State has designated Nov 29, 2025 (Saturday) as a Public Holiday in addition to the days specified in the First Schedule of the Ordinance,” stated the Gazette.

A total of 1.76 million voters will cast their ballots in the 17th Sabah State Election.

Contests will take place across all 73 state seats.