KUCHING, Oct 13: Sarawakians should not lose the benefit of a public holiday when dates overlap, but clear guidelines are needed to ensure employers and employees understand their rights under the proposed changes, says Pelagus assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang.
Speaking during the debate on the Public Holidays (Amendment) Bill, 2026 at the State Legislative Assembly (DUS) complex today, he said the amendments to the Public Holidays Ordinance 1958 would provide greater clarity when public holidays coincide.
“Under the proposed amendment to Section 3, when a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a public holiday. If that Monday is already another public holiday, the subsequent day would be observed as a replacement holiday, unless otherwise ordered by the Sarawak Governor,” he said.
