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The Star

Malaysia’s Johor state will be reverting to a Saturday-Sunday weekend from next year, its regent has announced.
The state, which borders neighbouring Singapore, currently has its weekend on Friday and Saturday.
In a statement on Monday, Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim announced that the change will take effect from January 1, 2025.
The move followed consultation with the Johor Islamic Religious Council and had “the consent and blessing” of his father Sultan Ibrahim, Malaysia’s king, Tunku Ismail said in a statement on Facebook.
He also mentioned that he had asked Johor’s chief minister, Onn Hafiz Ghazi, and the Johor mufti to discuss and examine the matter thoroughly.

“I hope that the private sector, the government, and relevant parties will allow sufficient time and space for Muslim workers to perform Friday prayers accordingly,” he said.
Johor changed its weekend to Friday and Saturday on January 1, 2014 to honour the significance of Friday for Muslims and to recognise Islam as the state’s religion.
This change was actually a return to the state’s original weekend, which was in effect during its time as an Unfederated Malay State.
The state previously switched to a Saturday and Sunday weekend in 1994, during the tenure of Muhyiddin Yassin as chief minister.
This article was first published by The Star


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The move had received the ‘consent and blessing’ of Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim, his son Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said


The move had received the ‘consent and blessing’ of Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim, his son Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said.
