Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday 2024, 2025 and 2026
From 2023 onwards, the state of Kelantan celebrates the Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday with a public holiday on 29 September. The current Sultan, Muhammad V, is considered to be very well loved by his people, and they are known to celebrate his birthday with enthusiasm. Until 2022, this holiday was celebrated on 11 and 12 November.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 Sep | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Mon | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| 2025 | 29 Sep | Mon | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Tue | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| 2026 | 29 Sep | Tue | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Wed | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | ||||
Muhammad V is the twenty-ninth Sultan of Kelantan and was proclaimed as such on 13 September, 2010. He has been a leader in the Muslim community of Kelantan and as sultan has established a special, annual Ramadan event called the “Qiam With Me Program”. At the program, he always gives out zakat to the less fortunate in his sultanate.
Sultan Muhammad V is the youngest ever to hold his position, and he has become very popular, sometimes being referred to as “the People’s Ruler”.
Every year, the Sultan of Kelantan throws a big birthday party, which is much attended. There is always a water sports event of some kind that takes place, and the lighting and decorations at the event are truly stunning.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 Sep | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| 1 Oct | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| 2022 | 11 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 12 Nov | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| 13 Nov | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |