PUTRAJAYA, April 11 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has agreed to provide an additional holiday for all schools on April 19 (Wednesday) in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.
In announcing this, Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the decision was made to allow teachers and parents, especially those working in other states, to return to their hometowns to celebrate Aidilfitri.
“We would like to announce that April 19 will be a special holiday for all MOE members, so there will be no school session on that day.
“We have considered all views, and this is to provide convenience for teachers and ministry members to plan their journey,” she told reporters after the MOE’s Integrity Forum and Corruption-Free Pledge here today.
Based on the academic calendar for the 2023/2024 session, the school holidays in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri for states in Group A and B will begin on April 20 (Thursday).– BERNAMA