Federal Territory Day
Flag of Federal Territory
Official name	Hari Wilayah Persekutuan
Also called	Hari Wilayah
Observed by	Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.
Type	State
Significance	Marks the establishment of the Federal Territory
Date	1 February
Next time	1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)
Frequency	annual

Federal Territory Day (Malay: Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya in Malaysia. The date marks the anniversary of the transfer of Kuala Lumpur from the state of Selangor to the federal government, which occurred on 1 February 1974.

History

The Federal Territory Day was introduced on 1 February 1974, four days after the Federal Territory Agreement was signed on 28 January 1974 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah and the Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. On 16 April 1984, Labuan became the second federal territory, and on 1 February 2001, Putrajaya became the third federal territory of Malaysia.

In addition, 1 February also has significance as the day of the formation of the Federation of Malaya in 1948.

Main Theme and Venue

Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur

Federal Territory official awards and decorations

The Federal Territory official awards and decorations were introduced on 1 February 2008. The awards received by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State for the Federal Territories.

Ribbon	Name (English/Malay)	Ranks / Letters	Honorific title	Instituted	Awarded to/for
Orders
	The Most Distinguished Order of the Territorial Crown Darjah Yang Mulia Mahkota Wilayah	Grand Knight (S.U.M.W.)	Datuk Seri Utama	2008	Founded by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin as a reward for contributions to the territory.
		Grand Commander (S.M.W.)	Datuk Seri
		Knight Commander (P.M.W.)	Datuk
		Commander (J.M.W.)
		Officer (K.M.W.)
		Member (A.M.W.)
		Medal (P.P.W.)