| Date |
Week |
Holiday |
Type/Location |
| Jan 1 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
State Holiday (All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG) |
| Jan 14 |
Sunday |
Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar |
State Holiday (NSN) |
| Jan 15 |
Monday |
Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar observed |
State Holiday (NSN) |
| Jan 25 |
Thursday |
Thaipusam |
State Holiday (JHR, KDH, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR) |
| Feb 1 |
Thursday |
Federal Territory Day |
Federal Territory Holiday (KUL, LBN, PJY) |
| Feb 8 |
Thursday |
Isra and Mi’raj |
State Holiday (KDH, NSN, PLS, TRG) |
| Feb 10 |
Saturday |
Lunar New Year’s Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Feb 11 |
Sunday |
Second Day of Lunar New Year |
Federal Public Holiday (All except KTN, TRG) |
| Feb 11 |
Sunday |
Lunar New Year Holiday |
State Holiday (Kelantan, Terengganu) |
| Feb 12 |
Monday |
Lunar New Year Holiday |
Federal Public Holiday (All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG) |
| Feb 14 |
Wednesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
| Mar 4 |
Monday |
Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu |
State Holiday (Terengganu) |
| Mar 12 |
Tuesday |
Ramadan Begins |
State Holiday (JHR, KDH, MLK) |
| Mar 20 |
Wednesday |
March Equinox |
Season |
| Mar 23 |
Saturday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Johor |
State Holiday (Johor) |
| Mar 28 |
Thursday |
Nuzul Al-Quran |
State Holiday (KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG) |
| Mar 29 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
State Holiday (Sabah, Sarawak) |
| Mar 31 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Observance |
| Apr 9 |
Tuesday |
Hari Raya Puasa Holiday |
Common local holiday (Kelantan) |
| Apr 10 |
Wednesday |
Hari Raya Puasa |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Apr 11 |
Thursday |
Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 |
Monday |
Declaration of Malacca as Historical City |
State Holiday (Malacca) |
| Apr 26 |
Friday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu |
State Holiday (Terengganu) |
| May 1 |
Wednesday |
Labour Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| May 22 |
Wednesday |
Wesak Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| May 22 |
Wednesday |
Pahang State Holiday |
State Holiday (Pahang) |
| May 30 |
Thursday |
Harvest Festival |
State Holiday (Labuan, Sabah) |
| May 31 |
Friday |
Second Day of Harvest Festival |
State Holiday (Labuan, Sabah) |
| Jun 1 |
Saturday |
Gawai Dayak |
State Holiday (Sarawak) |
| Jun 2 |
Sunday |
Gawai Dayak Holiday |
State Holiday (Sarawak) |
| Jun 3 |
Monday |
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Jun 3 |
Monday |
Gawai Dayak Holiday observed |
State Holiday (Sarawak) |
| Jun 16 |
Sunday |
Day of Arafat |
State Holiday (Kelantan, Terengganu) |
| Jun 17 |
Monday |
Hari Raya Haji |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Jun 18 |
Tuesday |
Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) |
Federal Public Holiday (Kelantan, Terengganu) |
| Jun 18 |
Tuesday |
Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) |
State Holiday (Kedah, Perlis) |
| Jun 21 |
Friday |
June Solstice |
Season |
| Jun 30 |
Sunday |
Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday |
State Holiday (Kedah) |
| Jul 7 |
Sunday |
Muharram/New Year |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Jul 7 |
Sunday |
George Town World Heritage City Day |
State Holiday (Penang) |
| Jul 8 |
Monday |
Muharram Holiday / Islamic New Year |
Federal Public Holiday (All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG) |
| Jul 13 |
Saturday |
Penang Governor’s Birthday |
State Holiday (Penang) |
| Jul 17 |
Wednesday |
Birthday of the Raja of Perlis |
State Holiday (Perlis) |
| Jul 22 |
Monday |
Sarawak Independence Day |
State Holiday (Sarawak) |
| Jul 30 |
Tuesday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang |
State Holiday (Pahang) |
| Aug 11 |
Sunday |
Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day (Tentative Date) |
State Holiday (Johor) |
| Aug 24 |
Saturday |
Birthday of the Governor of Malacca |
State Holiday (Malacca) |
| Aug 31 |
Saturday |
Malaysia’s National Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Sep 1 |
Sunday |
Holiday for Malaysia’s National Day |
Common local holiday (JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG) |
| Sep 16 |
Monday |
Mawlid / Prophet’s Birthday (Tentative Date) |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Sep 16 |
Monday |
Malaysia Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Sep 17 |
Tuesday |
Day off for Malaysia Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 |
Sunday |
September Equinox |
Season |
| Sep 29 |
Sunday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
State Holiday (Kelantan) |
| Sep 30 |
Monday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) |
State Holiday (Kelantan) |
| Oct 5 |
Saturday |
Birthday of the Governor of Sabah |
State Holiday (Sabah) |
| Oct 12 |
Saturday |
Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak |
State Holiday (Sarawak) |
| Oct 31 |
Thursday |
Diwali/Deepavali |
Federal Public Holiday (All except SWK) |
| Nov 1 |
Friday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Perak |
State Holiday (Perak) |
| Nov 11 |
Monday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
State Holiday (Kelantan) |
| Nov 12 |
Tuesday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
State Holiday (Kelantan) |
| Dec 11 |
Wednesday |
Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor |
State Holiday (Selangor) |
| Dec 21 |
Saturday |
December Solstice |
Season |
| Dec 24 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Observance |
| Dec 24 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
State Holiday (Sabah) |
| Dec 25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
Federal Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |
