KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier  Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Zohari Openg will attend the Malaysia Day  celebrations hosted by Sabah on September 16. 

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said the celebrations, jointly  organised by the State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry and the Federal  Communications Ministry will be held at the Padang Merdeka beginning at 7pm. 

On a separate note, the Chief Minister announced that the State Cabinet has made the  decision that Tuesday September 17 will not be a public holiday in place of September  16. 

"This year’s Malaysia Day, a public holiday coincides with Maulidur Rasul (Prophet  Muhammad’s birthday), also a public holiday on September 16. However, the State  Cabinet has decided that there will be no public holiday replacement for the next day for  the public sector," he said. 

For the private sector however, he said it is the discretion of employers whether to grant  their employees a holiday on Tuesday September 17. 

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