KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have extended Christmas greetings to all Malaysians of Christian faith.

Their Majesties extended their wishes via a post on Istana Negara's official Facebook page today.

"It is hoped that the celebration would bring peace, prosperity, joy and wellbeing to the Christian community in Malaysia," the post read.

Christmas falls on Sunday. Monday is a replacement holiday in the public service, providing for a long weekend.

-- BERNAMA