Malaysia Public Holidays 2018
This page contains a national calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Malaysia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Sun | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 15 Jan | Mon | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday Holiday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 21 Jan | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 31 Jan | Wed | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 1 Feb | Thu | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 16 Feb | Fri | Chinese New Year | National |
| 17 Feb | Sat | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 18 Feb | Sun | Chinese New Year Holiday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 4 Mar | Sun | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 23 Mar | Fri | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 14 Apr | Sat | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis |
| 15 Apr | Sun | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| 26 Apr | Thu | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Tue | Labour Day | National |
| 7 May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 9 May | Wed | General Election Day (GE14) | National |
| 10 May | Thu | Special Public Holiday (GE14) | National except Sabah & Sarawak |
| 11 May | Fri | Special Public Holiday (GE14) | National except Sabah & Sarawak |
| 13 May | Sun | Special Public Holiday (GE14) | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 17 May | Thu | Special Public Holiday (GE14) | Sarawak |
| 17 May | Thu | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Melaka |
| 18 May | Fri | Special Public Holiday (GE14) | Sarawak |
| 29 May | Tue | Wesak Day | National |
| 30 May | Wed | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Thu | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Fri | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Sat | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Sat | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 3 Jun | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 15 Jun | Fri | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 16 Jun | Sat | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 17 Jun | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 7 Jul | Sat | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 14 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 17 Jul | Tue | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| 22 Jul | Sun | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 23 Jul | Mon | Sarawak Day Holiday | Sarawak |
| 22 Aug | Wed | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 23 Aug | Thu | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 31 Aug | Fri | Merdeka Day | National |
| 9 Sep | Sun | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 10 Sep | Mon | Agong's Birthday Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 11 Sep | Tue | Awal Muharram | National |
| 16 Sep | Sun | Malaysia Day | National |
| 17 Sep | Mon | Malaysia Day Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 6 Oct | Sat | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 12 Oct | Fri | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 13 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 15 Oct | Mon | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 24 Oct | Wed | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 29 Oct | Mon | Malaysia Cup Holiday | Perak |
| 2 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 6 Nov | Tue | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 11 Nov | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 12 Nov | Mon | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 20 Nov | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 11 Dec | Tue | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day | National |
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Many of Malaysia’s public holidays are celebrated across the country, however each state and territory also has its own state-specific holidays.
Also, state and federal governments can announce additional dates at short notice if they choose – and have done so in the past for events such as the installation of a new king or the country winning gold at a sporting event.
The Malaysian Cabinet office normally releases an official list of public holidays for the next year about 6-months in advance. The list of public holidays below is therefore not yet official. Instead, these are the likely dates of public holidays based upon our best calculations.
Choose your state or territory
| Johor | Penang |
| Kedah | Perak |
| Kelantan | Perlis |
| Kuala Lumpur | Putrajaya |
| Labuan | Sabah |
| Melaka | Sarawak |
| Negeri Sembilan | Selangor |
| Pahang | Terengganu |