Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim has criticised Johor’s decision to revert to Saturday and Sunday as its official weekend days. In a statement on Facebook, the vocal politician from PKR advocated for the state to maintain Friday and Saturday as its days of rest, saying that Friday is a holy day in Islam and highly regarded by Muslims worldwide.

The realignment of weekend holidays to Saturday and Sunday starting Jan 1, 2025 in Johor is expected to attract more foreign investors in an effort to

Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, had given his blessing to the decision to return to a Saturday-Sunday weekend, said Tunku Ismail, who added that the King also considered what the Johor Islamic Religious Council said on the matter.

Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim announced today that the state will once again revert to Saturday and Sunday as its official weekend days effective Jan 1, 2025.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said today that the state government and mufti will work towards ensuring that the change of weekends back to Saturday and Sunday takes into account Friday prayers for Muslims.

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

The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibrahim said the state will change its weekend off days to Saturday and Sunday starting January

The announcement for Johor to revert its weekend to Saturday and Sunday from the current Friday and Saturday starting January 1 next year has been positively welcomed by the business community here. Among them is Olive Tree Property Consultants chief executive officer Samuel Tan who lauded the long-awaited announcement.