Federal Territory Day ( ms, Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a
territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of
Kuala Lumpur,
Labuan and
Putrajaya
Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...
in
Malaysia. The date marks the anniversary of the
transfer of Kuala Lumpur from the state of
Selangor to the
federal government
A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governin ...
, 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,
Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah and the
Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the t ...
,
Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. On 16 April 1984,
Labuan became the second federal territory, and on 1 February 2001,
Putrajaya
Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...
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
The Federation of Malaya ( ms, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu; Jawi script, Jawi: ) was a federation of what previously had been British Malaya comprising eleven states (nine Malay states and two of the British Empire, British Straits Settlements, P ...
in 1948.
Main Theme and Venue
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Independence Square ( ms, Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" ...
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 as the Head of State for the Federal Territories.
See also
*
Ministry of Federal Territories
References
{{Public holidays in Malaysia
Federal Territories in Malaysia
February observances
Public holidays in Malaysia