Will Gawai and Kaamatan ever be recognised as national public holidays?


Azmyl Yunor

The writer wonders why Hari Gawai and Kaamatan have not been designated as national public holidays considering that Sarawak and Sabah are intrinsic to the formation of Malaysia. – AFP pic, June 2, 2023.

SO this year I can’t go back to Sarawak to visit my in-laws for Gawai again because I caught the flu over the weekend (and lost my voice) and am still recovering.

Not exactly in shape for festivities, so I am properly bummed out.


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