Five official government ceremonies scheduled for this year, including the prime minister’s open house, have been cancelled due to the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali said in a statement that the cancellations involved the King and Queen’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration scheduled for May 24 or 1 Syawal (subject to the announcement of the Aidilfitri date by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal) and the Aidilfitri Open House by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers, also scheduled for May 24.