Sabah Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Sabah 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 |
| 30 Mar | Mon | Sabah Governor's Birthday |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Hari Raya Haji |
| 30 May | Sat | Harvest Festival |
| 31 May | Sun | Wesak Day |
| 31 May | Sun | Harvest Festival Holiday |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday |
| 2 Jun | Tue | Wesak Day Holiday |
| 3 Jun | Wed | Harvest Festival Holiday |
| 17 Jun | Wed | Awal Muharram |
| 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 |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve |
| 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 |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Hari Raya Aidilfitri |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 30 Mar | Tue | Sabah Governor's Birthday |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 17 May | Mon | Hari Raya Haji |
| 20 May | Thu | Wesak Day |
| 30 May | Sun | Harvest Festival |
| 31 May | Mon | Harvest Festival Holiday |
| 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 |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve |
| 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 |
| 30 Mar | Thu | Sabah Governor's Birthday |
| 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 |
| 30 May | Tue | Harvest Festival |
| 31 May | Wed | Harvest Festival Holiday |
| 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 |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Christmas Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Sabah has three public holidays not found in most other parts of the country:
Good Friday is a public holiday allowing Christians to remember the day, according to the Bible, that Jesus died on the cross. It is celebrated on the Friday before Easter. Malaysia has a small Christian population with just over nine percent of the country claiming to be Christian in the 2010 census. However, in Sabah, Christians make up 30 percent of the population.
The Harvest Festival is connected to the rice crop in Sabah and farmers take the time to give thanks to the spirits for a fruitful reap as well as to pray for a bountiful harvest the following year. It is celebrated at the end of May.
he Sabah Governor’s birthday is also a public holiday in Sabah and is celebrated in June. The office of Governor was established in 1957 when Malaysia gained independence from the United Kingdom.