Perak Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Perak and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam |
| 2 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam Holiday |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Merdeka Day |
| 16 Sep | Wed | Malaysia Day |
| 6 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Deepavali |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Visit perak.gov.my for the original release. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 22 Jan | Fri | Thaipusam |
| 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 |
| 6 Jun | Sun | Awal Muharram |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Awal Muharram Holiday |
| 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 |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak'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 |
| 13 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam |
| 13 Feb | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday |
| 14 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam 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 |
| 25 May | Thu | Awal Muharram |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Merdeka Day |
| 16 Sep | Sat | Malaysia Day |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Deepavali |
| 3 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak'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. | ||
Perak’s public holidays are mostly the same as other states. However, it does celebrate the Sultan of Perak’s Birthday each year on November 4. Today, the Sultan of Perak is Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibnl Almarhum Sultan Azian Muhibbuddin Shah who began ruling the state in 2014.
His actual birthday is November 27 and is the oldest son of the previous Sultan of Perak who died in May 2014. Offices and businesses are closed for celebrations on this public holiday.