Federal Territory Day


Federal Territory Day or Hari Wilayah Persekutuan, also known simply as Hari Wilayah, is a state holiday for Federal Territory in Malaysia. It is celebrated on 1 February every year in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya. The date marks the anniversary of the formation of the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory in 1974, ceded by the state of Selangor to the federal government of Malaysia.

History

The Federal Territory Day was introduced on 1 February 1974, four days after the Federal Territory Agreement was signed on 28 January 1974 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah and the Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. On 16 April 1984, Labuan became the second federal territory, and on 1 February 2001, Putrajaya became the third federal territory of Malaysia.
In addition, 1 February also has significance as the day of the formation of the Federation of Malaya in 1948.

Main Theme and Venue

The theme of the Federal Territory Day was introduced on 1 February 2007.
YearThemeVenue
2007Maju dan Sejahtera
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Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
2008Wilayah Persekutuanku Gemilang
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KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
2009Wilayah Maju, Warga Sejahtera
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Titiwangsa Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur
20101Wilayah Persekutuan, Maju dan Sejahtera
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Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
20111Wilayah Persekutuan, Menjuarai Transformasi
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Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
2012Rakyat Bersatu, Wilayah Persekutuan Maju
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Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
2013Perpaduan Teras Kesejahteraan, 1Wilayah Persekutuan
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KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
2014Wilayah Persekutuan Ceria
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Putrajaya
2015Wilayahku Ceria
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Putrajaya
2016Wilayah Ceria Rakyat Sejahtera
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Labuan
2017Wilayah Ceria Rakyat Sejahtera
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Putrajaya
2018Wilayah Ceria Rakyat Sejahtera
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Putrajaya
2019Wilayah Peduli, Harapan Dipenuhi
Putrajaya

Federal Territory official awards and decorations

The Federal Territory official awards and decorations were introduced on 1 February 2008. The awards received by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State for the Federal Territories.