It said this is the first time that the annual open house for Aidilfitri will not be held at the prime minister’s official residence in Putrajaya.

The open house in Kedah will be held at Hotel Raia, Alor Setar on April 29 from 10am to 2pm, and the Kelantan open house will be on May 12 from 7pm to 10.30pm at the grounds of Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV.

The open house in Terengganu will be held on May 13 at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin’s (UniSZA) Dewan Al-Muktafi Billah Shah from 7pm to 10.30pm.

“The programmes will be held in cooperation with the respective state governments as the hosts, while ministries will be appointed to help with their implementation.

“These programmes will be attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as the guest of honour. The respective menteris besar will also be invited as well as federal ministers,” the department said in a statement.

It said Anwar will also attend three other Aidilfitri open houses in Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan, organised by the state governments.