Thursday, May 31, 2007
For the First Time, Malaysia Will Celebrate Gawai Nationally on June 1
Sources: Sarawak Electronic Government, The Daily Express, and Malaysia public holidays. Chief Minister, Datuk Musa Haji Aman, announced that the Government had declared the festivity of Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak (Friday June 1, 2007) as a public holiday for the whole country, for the first time ever (previously it was only celebrated in the state of Sarawak).