Editing Sarawak (section)

=== Holidays and festivals ===

Sarawakians observe a number of holidays and festivals throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Holidays 2015 |url=http://www.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/198/276/ |publisher=The Sarawak Government |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907173458/http://www.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/article_view/198/276/ |archive-date=7 September 2015}}</ref> Apart from national [[Independence Day (Malaysia)|Independence Day]] and [[Malaysia Day]] celebrations, the state also celebrates its [[Sarawak Independence Day|Independence Day]] on 22 July and the State Governor's birthday.<ref>{{cite news |title=TYT, CM attend state's 52nd anniversary of independence |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/23/tyt-cm-attend-states-52nd-anniversary-of-independence/ |access-date=7 January 2016 |newspaper=The Borneo Post |date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811061745/http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/23/tyt-cm-attend-states-52nd-anniversary-of-independence/ |archive-date=11 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=M |title=Sarawak's "Independence Day" |date=26 July 2013 |url=http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2013/07/27/sarawaks-independence-day/ |publisher=New Mandala (Australian National University) |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725120609/http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2013/07/27/sarawaks-independence-day/ |archive-date=25 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pomp celebrations for Sarawak Governor's birthday |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/videos/2015/09/12/pomp-celebrations-for-sarawak-governors-birthday/ |access-date=8 January 2016 |newspaper=The Star (Malaysia) |date=12 September 2015 |archive-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108005545/http://www.thestar.com.my/videos/2015/09/12/pomp-celebrations-for-sarawak-governors-birthday/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ethnic groups also celebrate their own festivals. The open house tradition allows other ethnic groups to join in the celebrations.<ref>{{cite news |title=CM and wife to have Hari Raya open house at BCCK |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/15/cm-and-wife-to-have-hari-raya-open-house-at-bcck/ |access-date=7 January 2016 |publisher=15 July 2015 |date=15 July 2015}}<br />{{*}} {{cite news |last1=Aubrey |first1=S |title=1,000 throng Manyin's Gawai Dayak open house |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/06/09/1000-throng-manyins-gawai-dayak-open-house/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108003304/http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/06/09/1000-throng-manyins-gawai-dayak-open-house/ |archive-date=8 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016 |newspaper=The Borneo Post |date=9 June 2015}}<br />{{*}} {{cite news |title=KTS holds Chinese New Year Open House in Bintulu |url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/03/09/kts-holds-chinese-new-year-open-house-in-bintulu/ |access-date=8 January 2016 |newspaper=The Borneo Post |date=9 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216194917/http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/03/09/kts-holds-chinese-new-year-open-house-in-bintulu/ |archive-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia to declare the Gawai Dayak celebration a public holiday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Holiday in Sarawak in conjunctions with the Gawai Dayak Celebration |url=http://www.mkm.edu.my/index.php/en/news-announcement-archive/2-uncategorised/862-cuti-umum-sempena-perayaan-hari-gawai-dayak-negeri-sarawak |publisher=Co-operative College in Malaysia |access-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108003956/http://www.mkm.edu.my/index.php/en/news-announcement-archive/2-uncategorised/862-cuti-umum-sempena-perayaan-hari-gawai-dayak-negeri-sarawak |archive-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>