Below is the date of Declaration Date of Independence on year 2026.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 Feb | Fri | Declaration Date of Independence | Melaka |
The Malacca State Government initially proposed naming it the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial, but it was later changed to the Declaration of Independence Memorial. This change is linked to an important historical event – the Independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957, which was declared by the first Prime Minister of Malaya, YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, at Padang Pahlawan, Bandar Hilir on 20 February 1956.
Recent Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 Feb | Tue | Declaration Date of Independence | Melaka | |||
| 2025 | 20 Feb | Thu | Declaration Date of Independence | Melaka | |||
| 2026 | 20 Feb | Fri | Declaration Date of Independence | Melaka |