Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Malaysia and start planning to make the most of your time off. Scroll down to select a year or choose your state.
UPDATE: An additional public holiday has been announced in Malaysia for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. It will fall on either Friday, March 20, or Monday, March 23, 2026, depending on when the first day of Raya is officially confirmed.
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2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Wed | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 18 Jan | Sun | Israk and Mikraj Holiday | Terengganu |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 2 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam Holiday | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 3 Feb | Tue | Federal Territory Day Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Chinese New Year | National |
| 18 Feb | Wed | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 19 Feb | Thu | Awal Ramadan | Johor & Kedah |
| 20 Feb | Fri | Independence Declaration Day | Melaka |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 7 Mar | Sat | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 8 Mar | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 22 Mar | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 23 Mar | Mon | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 23 Mar | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National except Kedah |
| 24 Mar | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Johor |
| 30 Mar | Mon | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 26 Apr | Sun | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day | National |
| 3 May | Sun | Labour Day Holiday | Kedah |
| 17 May | Sun | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| 18 May | Mon | Raja Perlis' Birthday Holiday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Fri | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 26 May | Tue | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 27 May | Wed | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 28 May | Thu | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 30 May | Sat | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Sun | Wesak Day | National |
| 31 May | Sun | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 2 Jun | Tue | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Tue | Wesak Day Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu |
| 3 Jun | Wed | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 3 Jun | Wed | Wesak Day Holiday | Sarawak |
| 4 Jun | Thu | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 17 Jun | Wed | Awal Muharram | National |
| 21 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 7 Jul | Tue | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 11 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 21 Jul | Tue | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 22 Jul | Wed | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 31 Jul | Fri | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 24 Aug | Mon | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Merdeka Day | National |
| 16 Sep | Wed | Malaysia Day | National |
| 29 Sep | Tue | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Wed | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 6 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu |
| 11 Dec | Fri | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| 27 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday | Kedah |
| Visit kabinet.gov.my for the original release. | |||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Thu | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 22 Jan | Fri | Thaipusam | Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 24 Jan | Sun | Thaipusam Holiday | Kedah |
| 1 Feb | Mon | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 6 Feb | Sat | Chinese New Year | National |
| 7 Feb | Sun | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Awal Ramadan | Johor & Kedah |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Chinese New Year Holiday | National except Kedah |
| 20 Feb | Sat | Independence Declaration Day | Melaka |
| 24 Feb | Wed | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 4 Mar | Thu | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 23 Mar | Tue | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 30 Mar | Tue | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 26 Apr | Mon | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day | National |
| 2 May | Sun | Labour Day Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 16 May | Sun | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 17 May | Mon | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 17 May | Mon | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| 18 May | Tue | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 20 May | Thu | Wesak Day | National |
| 22 May | Sat | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 30 May | Sun | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Mon | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Tue | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Wed | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Awal Muharram | National |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Awal Muharram Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 20 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 7 Jul | Wed | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 10 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 10 Jul | Sat | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 22 Jul | Thu | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Fri | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 16 Aug | Mon | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 24 Aug | Tue | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Tue | Merdeka Day | National |
| 16 Sep | Thu | Malaysia Day | National |
| 29 Sep | Wed | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Thu | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 28 Oct | Thu | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 11 Dec | Sat | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Israk and Mikraj Holiday | Negeri Sembilan & Perlis |
| The dates in this table are from multiple sources. Please choose your state below to view original source. | |||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Fri | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Chinese New Year | National |
| 27 Jan | Thu | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 28 Jan | Fri | Awal Ramadan | Johor & Kedah |
| 30 Jan | Sun | Awal Ramadan Holiday | Kedah |
| 1 Feb | Tue | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 13 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam | Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 13 Feb | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam Holiday | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 20 Feb | Sun | Independence Declaration Day | Melaka |
| 21 Feb | Mon | Independence Declaration Day Holiday | Melaka |
| 27 Feb | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 28 Feb | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 29 Feb | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 4 Mar | Sat | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 5 Mar | Sun | Installation of Sultan Terengganu Holiday | Terengganu |
| 23 Mar | Thu | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 30 Mar | Thu | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 26 Apr | Wed | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day | National |
| 4 May | Thu | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 5 May | Fri | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 6 May | Sat | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 7 May | Sun | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 9 May | Tue | Wesak Day | National |
| 17 May | Wed | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 25 May | Thu | Awal Muharram | National |
| 30 May | Tue | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Wed | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Thu | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Fri | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 18 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 29 Jun | Thu | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 7 Jul | Fri | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 8 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 22 Jul | Sat | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Sun | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 31 Jul | Mon | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Holiday | Pahang |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 24 Aug | Thu | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Merdeka Day | National |
| 16 Sep | Sat | Malaysia Day | National |
| 17 Sep | Sun | Malaysia Day Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 14 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 3 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 11 Nov | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 12 Nov | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 11 Dec | Mon | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 14 Dec | Thu | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Christmas Holiday | Sabah |
| The dates in this table are from multiple sources. Please choose your state below to view original source. | |||
Choose your state or territory
| Johor | Penang |
| Kedah | Perak |
| Kelantan | Perlis |
| Kuala Lumpur | Putrajaya |
| Labuan | Sabah |
| Melaka | Sarawak |
| Negeri Sembilan | Selangor |
| Pahang | Terengganu |
Public holidays are non-working days that are officially given by Malaysia’s government to its citizens. The allocation and dates of public holidays in Malaysia are governed by various state and federal laws. Such as:
– Act 369 – Holidays Act 1951
– Sarawak Holidays Ordinance
– State of Sabah Holidays Ordinance
Most basically, if a public holiday falls on a weekday (Monday to Friday) then that day becomes a non-working day and students and employees are generally not required to attend work or school (though many people in retail and other sectors still work on many of the public holidays, since shopping malls and many service still operate).
This applies for all states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, where the weekday starts on Sunday rather than Monday. If a public holiday falls on a Saturday, then people who normally work on that day are entitled to a day off. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, then a replacement is given the next day, on Monday.
In this way, the number of days off each year because of public holidays remains basically the same, with no reduction in days-off because of public holidays falling on existing off-days.