KOTA BHARU, March 26- The Kelantan government has declared this Sunday as a public holiday in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration to give the state's people time to make preparations and strengthen family ties.

Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said the decision was agreed upon at the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting in Kota Darulnaim here today.

"The state government has agreed to declare a public holiday this Sunday, March 30th. We want the people to have more space to bond not only with family but also with friends. Aidilfitri is a day of joy and victory for Muslims," ​​he said.

In another development, he also announced the provision of special financial assistance of RM500 to civil servants in Kelantan.

The aid distribution will begin tomorrow and involve 9,000 civil servants including political appointees with financial implications totalling RM5 million.