Hari Merdeka, or Malaysian Independence Day, is a significant national holiday celebrated on August 31st each year. This day marks the anniversary of the Federation of Malaya’s independence from ...

Instead, advertisers have been asked to use the word "kebangsaan" or "national" and refer to the day as Hari Kebangsaan (National Day) instead of the more traditioanally used Hari Merdeka ...

Every year on Aug 31, Malaysians celebrate National Day, the day our country gained independence in 1957. The word “merdeka” means freedom, and it reminds us of the courage of those who fought for our ...

Seventeen days of national celebrations from Aug 31 to Sept 16, including four straight days of holiday for those working, and one week school break. No wonder this year’s Hari Merdeka and Hari ...