Long Holidays for CNY 2006

Wow....! It will be a long holiday for Chinese New Year 2006. Next year CNY 2006 will fall on Sun, 29/Jan/06 (1st day) & Mon, 30/Jan/06 (2nd day). Do you know that Tue, 31/Jan/06 is Awal Muharam, Wed, 01/Feb/06 will be replacement for 1st day of CNY, so only need to apply leave for two days and you have 9 days off. This is great, isn't it.

Summary for Selangor State
29 Jan 2006 (Sunday), 1st day of Chinese New Year
30 Jan 2006 (Monday), 2nd day of Chinese New Year
31 Jan 2006 (Tuesday), Awal Muharam
1 Feb 2006 (Wednesday), replacement for 1st day of Chinese New Year.
2 Feb 2006 (Thursday), take leave
3 Feb 2006 (Friday), take leave
4 Feb 2006 (Sat), Off
5 Feb 2006 (Sun), Off

Total 9 days HOLIDAYS (10 days if you include 28 Jan 2006, Saturday)

Those people working at Kuala Lumpur, lagi shok as 01 Feb 2006 (wed) is a Federal territory Day, so 1st day of CNY will be replace on Thursday... so only take ONE day leave and they have the whole week off!!!!

Summary for Kuala Lumpur City
29 Jan 2006 (Sunday), 1st day of Chinese New Year
30 Jan 2006 (Monday), 2nd day of Chinese New Year
31 Jan 2006 (Tuesday), Awal Muharam
1 Feb 2006 (Wednesday), Kuala Lumpur City Day
2 Feb 2006 (Thursday), replacement for 1st day of Chinese New Year.
3 Feb 2006 (Friday), take leave
4 Feb 2006 (Sat), Off
5 Feb 2006 (Sun), Off

Total 9 days HOLIDAYS (10 days if you include 28 Jan 2006, Saturday)

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