Federal Territory Day ( ms, Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a
territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of
Kuala Lumpur
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Labuan
Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capita ...
and
Putrajaya in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. The date marks the anniversary of the
transfer of Kuala Lumpur from the state of
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
to the
federal government, which occurred on 1 February 1974.
History
The Federal Territory Day was introduced on 1 February 1974, four days after the
Federal Territory Agreement was signed on 28 January 1974 by the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...
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Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah and the
Sultan of Selangor,
Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. On 16 April 1984,
Labuan
Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capita ...
became the second federal territory, and on 1 February 2001,
Putrajaya became the third federal territory of Malaysia.
In addition, 1 February also has significance as the day of the formation of the
Federation of Malaya in 1948.
Main Theme and Venue
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory official awards and decorations
The Federal Territory official awards and decorations were introduced on 1 February 2008. The awards received by the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...
as the Head of State for the Federal Territories.
See also
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Ministry of Federal Territories
References
{{Public holidays in Malaysia
Federal Territories in Malaysia
February observances
Public holidays in Malaysia