Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday 2025, 2026 and 2027
Every third Sunday in June is a public holiday in Kedah to celebrate the Sultan of Kedah’s birthday. The current reigning Sultan is Sultan Mahmudd Sallehuddin al-Mu’azzam Shah I.
UPDATE: The Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday public holiday has been amended. The new date is set for the third Sunday of every June, beginning in 2020.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 2026 | 21 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 2027 | 20 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | ||||
Sultan Badlishah was the father of both Mahmud Sallehuddin and Abdul Halim. When his half-brother’s long reign (1958 to 2017) ended upon his death on 11 September, 2017, Mahmud Sallehuddin became Sultan of Kedah. He is the twenty-ninth Sultan that Kedah has had.
Born on 30 April, 1942, Sultan Mahmud Sallehuddin was one of 14 siblings. He became a military man, and rose to the rank of colonel in the 12th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment. For a time, he was stationed at the Thai border. The Sultan is married and has two sons.
Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday is an off-work day in Kedah and is a time to stay home and relax or to get out and about. The Sultan himself will have an elaborate royal birthday party.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 2023 | 18 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |