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Sarawak Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Sarawak and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
17 Feb	Tue	Chinese New Year
18 Feb	Wed	Chinese New Year Holiday
20 Mar	Fri	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
21 Mar	Sat	Hari Raya Aidilfitri
22 Mar	Sun	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
23 Mar	Mon	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
27 May	Wed	Hari Raya Haji
31 May	Sun	Wesak Day
1 Jun	Mon	Hari Gawai
1 Jun	Mon	Agong's Birthday
2 Jun	Tue	Hari Gawai Holiday
3 Jun	Wed	Wesak Day Holiday
4 Jun	Thu	Hari Gawai Holiday
17 Jun	Wed	Awal Muharram
22 Jul	Wed	Sarawak Day
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
31 Aug	Mon	Merdeka Day
16 Sep	Wed	Malaysia Day
10 Oct	Sat	Sarawak Governor's Birthday
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
Visit sarawak.gov.my for the original release.

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
6 Feb	Sat	Chinese New Year
7 Feb	Sun	Chinese New Year Holiday
8 Feb	Mon	Chinese New Year Holiday
10 Mar	Wed	Hari Raya Aidilfitri
11 Mar	Thu	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
17 May	Mon	Hari Raya Haji
20 May	Thu	Wesak Day
1 Jun	Tue	Hari Gawai
2 Jun	Wed	Hari Gawai Holiday
6 Jun	Sun	Awal Muharram
7 Jun	Mon	Agong's Birthday
7 Jun	Mon	Awal Muharram Holiday
22 Jul	Thu	Sarawak Day
15 Aug	Sun	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
16 Aug	Mon	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday
31 Aug	Tue	Merdeka Day
16 Sep	Thu	Malaysia Day
9 Oct	Sat	Sarawak Governor's Birthday
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
26 Jan	Wed	Chinese New Year
27 Jan	Thu	Chinese New Year Holiday
27 Feb	Sun	Hari Raya Aidilfitri
28 Feb	Mon	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
29 Feb	Tue	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Hari Raya Haji
9 May	Tue	Wesak Day
25 May	Thu	Awal Muharram
1 Jun	Thu	Hari Gawai
2 Jun	Fri	Hari Gawai Holiday
5 Jun	Mon	Agong's Birthday
22 Jul	Sat	Sarawak Day
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
31 Aug	Thu	Merdeka Day
16 Sep	Sat	Malaysia Day
14 Oct	Sat	Sarawak Governor's Birthday
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Sarawak has four public holidays not found in most other parts of the country – the highest number of non-standard public holidays compared to other Malaysian states:

According to the 2010 census, more than 46 percent of the population of Sarawak is Christian. For this reason, Good Friday is a widely commemorated public holiday in Sarawak with many offices, schools and government agencies closed. Businesses, however, often remain open due to the strong tourist and shopping trade in Sarawak.

Hari Gawai is a religious and social occasion celebrated on June 1st and 2nd each year that marks the end of the harvesting season. There is much singing and dancing as farmers start a new farming season and many who work in the city return to villages to celebrate. A month before the celebration, tuak, or rice wine, is prepared and is served throughout the holiday. Langkau, similar to vodka, is also served. It is made through the heating and condensation of tuak.

The 2nd Saturday in September is celebrated as the Sarawak Governor’s birthday, although the official title for the head of state is Yang di-Puertua Negeri. Sarawak is one of four states that are not governed by monarchs. The governor is appointed by the King of Malaysia. The current Yang di-Puertua Negeri is Abdul Talb Mahmud.

In May 2016, the Chief Minister’s Office announced that a new public holiday had been created on July 22 and would be known as Sarawak Independence Day. Sarawak was granted self-government on July 22, 1963 under the condition it would join Malaya, North Borneo and Singapore to form Malaysia.