EXCITEMENT is building in Penang ahead of Chinese New Year, with locals eagerly anticipating the Penang Chinese New Year celebration, or Miao Hui (Temple Festival), on Feb 1. In the run up to the ...

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 26 — Penang police estimate that over 2.4 million vehicles will enter the state during this year’s Chinese New Year holidays. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said on average, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The current governor of Penang, Abdul Rahman Abbas, is on his sixth term in office and celebrates his 80th birthday in 2018. For Penang ...

Penang Governor's Birthday 19 Jul Wed Awal Muharram 31 Aug Thu Merdeka Day 16 Sep Sat Malaysia Day 28 Sep Thu Prophet Muhammad's Birthday 12 Nov Sun Deepavali 13 Nov Mon Deepavali Holiday 25 Dec Mon ...