Gawai Dayak in Malaysia - 2024
01 Jun 2024, Saturday
Gawai Dayak is a state holiday in Malaysia
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01 June 2024, Saturday is Gawai Dayak in Malaysia 2024
About: Gawai Dayak
Gawai Dayak is an annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia on 1 and 2 June. Sarawak Day is now celebrated on July 22 every year. Gawai Dayak was conceived of by the radio producers Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang and then taken up by the Dayak community. The British colonial government refused to recognise Dayak Day until 1962. They called it Sarawak Day for the inclusion of all Sarawakians as a national day, regardless of ethnic origin. It is both a religious and a social occasion recognised since 1957. On 1 June 1963, Datuk Michael Buma, a Betong native, hosted the celebrations of the first Gawai Dayak at his home at Siol Kandis, Kuching. On 25 September 1964, Sarawak Day was gazetted as a public holiday acknowledging the formation of the Federation of Malaysia. The holiday was first celebrated on 1 June 1965 and it became a symbol of unity, aspiration and hope for the Dayak community. It is an integral part of Dayak's social life.
Official name | Gawai Dayak |
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Also called | Ari Gawai (Iban people), Andu Gawai (Bidayuh) |
Observed by | Sarawak, West Kalimantan |
Type | Religious, social, traditional ethnic festival |
Celebrations | Gawai Dayak |
Begins | 1 June |
Ends | 2 June |
Date | 1 June |
date | 1 June |
Frequency | annual |
First time | 1965 in Sarawak, Malaysia |
Wikidata description | harvest festival in Malaysia |
Wikidata id | Q4262216 |
Wikidata label | Gawai Dayak |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Gawai Dayak (2024) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Malaysia | 01 Jun, Saturday | Gawai Dayak | Common local holiday , Sarawak (SWK) |