November 28th 2022
State Secretary Tan Sri Azmi Rohani announced that Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has decreed that Nov 27 be declared a public holiday in the state.
"The public holiday was announced following the success of Johor Darul Ta'zim entering the final of the Malaysia Cup which will be held on Saturday, Nov 26.
"This will enable supporters who want to watch the final to plan their travel so they would not be hasty and be safe," Azmi said in a statement.
October 16th 2022
Sunday October 16th 2022 has been declared a public holiday for Johor after the Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) football team won the Malaysian Super League for the ninth consecutive time.
The state football team Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) secured its Super League title with a 3-0 victory over Sabah FC on Saturday October 15th. JDT had also won 10 trophies in other championships this year.
Johor state secretariat Azmi Rohani said Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar decreed the public holiday not only to celebrate JDT winning the Super League but also for winning 10 trophies in other championships this year.
The declaration of the state public holiday is in line with Section 9(1) of the Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369).
