Only 16 work days in September for those not recalled (Updated)

PETALING JAYA: When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak declared Sept 4 (Monday) a public holiday, he added another day to the already long list of non-working days in September.
There are only 16 work days in September for those who have a five-day work week and are not recalled.
• The first stretch of extended break is from Aug 31 (Thursday) to Sept 4 (Monday).
With Merdeka Day and Hari Raya Haji falling back to back on Aug 31 and Sept 1, workers who are not recalled will only return to work on Tuesday after a four-day break.
• The second long break of the month is from Sept 9 (Saturday) to 11 (Monday).
The birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V is on Sept 9.
• The third long weekend is from Sept 16 (Saturday) to Sept 18 (Monday).
Since Malaysia Day falls on Sept 16 which is a Saturday, there is a replacement holiday on Sept 18.
• The fourth stretch of extended break is from Sept 22 (Friday) to Sept 24 (Sunday)
Awal Muharram is on Sept 22.
Kelantan and Terengganu will also have Sept 2 as an extra day for the Hari Raya Haji celebrations, while the Sarawak Governor's birthday is on Sept 9, which is a public holiday for the state.
For these three states, there are only 15 work days for those who are on a five-day work week.
However, not all companies give their staff a replacement off-day when a public holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday. This only applies to staff of companies that provide replacement off-days on Mondays for public holidays on Saturdays and Sunday.
Public holidays/Off-days
Aug 31 (Merdeka) Thursday
Sept 1 (Raya Haji) Friday
Sept 2 (Off day) Saturday
Sept 3 (Off day) Sunday
Sept 4 (Replacement holiday) Monday
Sept 9 (King's birthday) Saturday
Sept 10 (Off day) Sunday
Sept 11(Replacement holiday) Monday
Sept 16(Hari Malaysia) Saturday
Sept 17(Off day) Sunday
Sept 18(Replacement holiday) Monday
Sept 22(Awal Muharam) Friday
Sept 23(Off day) Saturday
Sept 24 (Off day) Sunday