Malaysia Public Holidays
A clean, fast calendar of every federal and state public holiday in Malaysia. Check dates by year, filter by state, and plan around long weekends.
2026 holidays
36 of 361 Jan Thu
New Year's Day
Awal Tahun Masihi
Federal|Nationwide
1 Feb Sun
Federal Territory Day
Hari Wilayah Persekutuan
State|W.P. Kuala Lumpur, W.P. Labuan, W.P. Putrajaya
17 Feb Tue
Chinese New Year
Tahun Baru Cina (Day 1)
Cultural|Nationwide
18 Feb Wed
Chinese New Year (Second Day)
Tahun Baru Cina (Day 2)
Cultural|Nationwide
1 Mar Sun
Thaipusam
Hari Thaipusam
Religious|Johor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, W.P. Putrajaya
8 Mar Sun
Nuzul Al-Quran
Religious|Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, W.P. Labuan, W.P. Putrajaya
20 Mar Fri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Puasa (Day 1)
Religious|Nationwide
21 Mar Sat
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day)
Hari Raya Puasa (Day 2)
Religious|Nationwide
22 Mar Sun
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Third Day)
Hari Raya Puasa (Day 3)
State|Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, Johor
3 Apr Fri
Good Friday
Religious|Sabah, Sarawak
1 May Fri
Labour Day
Hari Pekerja
Federal|Nationwide
27 May Wed
Hari Raya Haji
Hari Raya Qurban
Religious|Nationwide
28 May Thu
Hari Raya Haji (Second Day)
Hari Raya Qurban (Day 2)
State|Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
31 May Sun
Wesak Day
Hari Wesak
Religious|Nationwide
30 May Sat
Harvest Festival
Pesta Kaamatan
Cultural|W.P. Labuan, Sabah
31 May Sun
Harvest Festival (Second Day)
Pesta Kaamatan (Day 2)
Cultural|W.P. Labuan, Sabah
1 Jun Mon
Gawai Dayak
Hari Gawai Dayak
Cultural|Sarawak
2 Jun Tue
Gawai Dayak (Second Day)
Hari Gawai Dayak (Day 2)
Cultural|Sarawak
1 Jun Mon
Agong's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan YDP Agong
Federal|Nationwide
17 Jun Wed
Awal Muharram
Maal Hijrah
Religious|Nationwide
7 Jul Tue
George Town World Heritage City Day
Hari Warisan George Town
State|Pulau Pinang
12 Jul Sun
Negeri Sembilan Ruler's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan YDP Negeri
State|Negeri Sembilan
19 Jul Sun
Sarawak Day
Hari Sarawak
State|Sarawak
24 Aug Mon
Melaka Governor's Birthday
Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka
State|Melaka
25 Aug Tue
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Maulidur Rasul
Religious|Nationwide
31 Aug Mon
National Day
Hari Merdeka
Federal|Nationwide
16 Sept Wed
Malaysia Day
Hari Malaysia
Federal|Nationwide
in 2 days
29 Sept Tue
Kelantan Sultan's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan
State|Kelantan
in 15 days
3 Oct Sat
Sabah Governor's Birthday
Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah
State|Sabah
in 19 days
10 Oct Sat
Sarawak Governor's Birthday
Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
State|Sarawak
in 26 days
8 Nov Sun
Deepavali
Hari Deepavali
Religious|Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, W.P. Labuan, W.P. Putrajaya
in 55 days
23 Oct Fri
Pahang Sultan's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang
State|Pahang
in 39 days
11 Nov Wed
Perak Sultan's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan Sultan Perak
State|Perak
in 58 days
27 Nov Fri
Johor Sultan's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan Sultan Johor
State|Johor
in 74 days
11 Dec Fri
Selangor Sultan's Birthday
Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor
State|Selangor
in 88 days
25 Dec Fri
Christmas Day
Hari Krismas
Religious|Nationwide
in 102 days
Upcoming long weekends
All long weekends →Pahang Sultan's Birthday
23 Oct – 25 Oct 2026
3 days off
Johor Sultan's Birthday
27 Nov – 29 Nov 2026
3 days off
Selangor Sultan's Birthday
11 Dec – 13 Dec 2026
3 days off
Christmas Day
25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026
3 days off
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Malaysia in 2026?
- There are 36 public holidays listed for 2026 across all states and federal territories, including nationwide federal holidays and state-specific holidays. The number a given state observes depends on which state holidays apply to it.
- Are Malaysian public holidays the same in every state?
- No. Some holidays are federal and observed nationwide — such as New Year's Day, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, National Day and Christmas. Others are state-specific, such as Thaipusam (not observed in Sabah and Sarawak), Good Friday (Sabah and Sarawak only) and each state ruler's birthday.
- Are the dates for Islamic holidays in Malaysia confirmed in advance?
- No. Dates for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Raya Haji, Awal Muharram and Maulidur Rasul are confirmed by the Conference of Rulers closer to the date and can shift by a day depending on moon sightings. Treat published dates as estimates.
- Which states in Malaysia have Friday–Saturday weekends?
- Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu observe a Friday–Saturday weekend, so their long weekends and working days differ from the rest of the country. The long weekend calculations on this site assume a Saturday–Sunday weekend.
- What is a substitute public holiday in Malaysia?
- When a nationwide public holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day is often gazetted as a replacement day off. These are listed separately on this site and labelled as substitute holidays.