Pahang Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Pahang 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 |
| 7 Mar | Sat | Nuzul Al-Quran |
| 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 |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 22 May | Fri | Hari Hol Pahang |
| 27 May | Wed | Hari Raya Haji |
| 31 May | Sun | Wesak Day |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday |
| 2 Jun | Tue | Wesak Day Holiday |
| 17 Jun | Wed | Awal Muharram |
| 31 Jul | Fri | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Merdeka Day |
| 16 Sep | Wed | Malaysia Day |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Deepavali |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
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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 |
| 24 Feb | Wed | Nuzul Al-Quran |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Hari Raya Aidilfitri |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 17 May | Mon | Hari Raya Haji |
| 20 May | Thu | Wesak Day |
| 22 May | Sat | Hari Hol Pahang |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Awal Muharram |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Awal Muharram Holiday |
| 30 Jul | Fri | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 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 |
| 28 Oct | Thu | Deepavali |
| 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 |
| 13 Feb | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday |
| 27 Feb | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri |
| 28 Feb | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday |
| 29 Feb | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Hari Raya Haji |
| 9 May | Tue | Wesak Day |
| 22 May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang |
| 25 May | Thu | Awal Muharram |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday |
| 30 Jul | Sun | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 31 Jul | Mon | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Holiday |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Merdeka Day |
| 16 Sep | Sat | Malaysia Day |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Deepavali |
| 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. | ||
The Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday is one of the public holidays unique to this state. The Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday is celebrated as a public holiday on October 24 each year. Businesses and offices are closed for the day in order to celebrate the Sultan’s birthday.
The current Sultan of Pahang is Ahmad Shah whose actual birthday is April 26. He succeeded his father as sultan in 1974 although his election was controversial since he was at odds with the current prime minister.