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“Independence Declaration Day” in Melaka, Malaysia, is a public holiday that commemorates the historic announcement of the Declaration of Independence in Melaka in February 1956. It marks the day when Tunku Abdul Rahman announced that the Federation of Malaya would officially achieve independence on 31 August 1957. The holiday was approved by the state government and took effect in 2024