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Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2008

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Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2008

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1TuesdayNew Year's DayState HolidayAll except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Jan 10ThursdayMuharram/New YearFederal Public Holiday 
Jan 23WednesdayThaipusamState HolidayJHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR
Feb 1FridayFederal Territory DayFederal Territory HolidayKUL, LBN, PJY
Feb 7ThursdayLunar New Year's DayFederal Public Holiday 
Feb 8FridaySecond Day of Lunar New YearFederal Public HolidayAll except KTN, TRG
Feb 8FridayLunar New Year HolidayState HolidayKelantan, Terengganu
Mar 6ThursdayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Mar 20ThursdayThe Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Mar 20ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 21FridayGood FridayState HolidaySabah, Sarawak
Mar 22SaturdayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 23SundayEaster SundayObservance 
Apr 15TuesdayDeclaration of Malacca as Historical CityState HolidayMalacca
Apr 26SaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuState HolidayTerengganu
May 1ThursdayLabour DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 7WednesdayPahang State HolidayState HolidayPahang
May 17SaturdayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisLocal holidayPerlis
May 19MondayWesak DayFederal Public Holiday 
Jun 1SundayGawai DayakState HolidaySarawak
Jun 2MondayGawai Dayak observedState HolidaySarawak
Jun 7SaturdayThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Jun 21SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jul 12SaturdayPenang Governor's BirthdayState HolidayPenang
Jul 22TuesdaySarawak Independence DayState HolidaySarawak
Jul 31ThursdayIsra and Mi'rajState HolidayKDH, NSN, PLS
Aug 16SaturdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 24SundayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Aug 31SundayMalaysia's National DayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 1MondayMalaysia's National Day observedFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 2TuesdayFirst Day of RamadanState HolidayJHR, KDH, MLK
Sep 3WednesdayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Sep 18ThursdayNuzul Al-QuranState HolidayKTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG
Sep 22MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 30TuesdayNavaratriHindu Holiday 
Oct 1WednesdayHari Raya PuasaFederal Public Holiday 
Oct 2ThursdayHari Raya Puasa Day 2Federal Public Holiday 
Oct 4SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SabahState HolidaySabah
Oct 9ThursdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 10FridayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaState HolidayMalacca
Oct 11SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakState HolidaySarawak
Oct 24FridayBirthday of the Sultan of PahangState HolidayPahang
Oct 27MondayDiwali/DeepavaliCommon local holidayAll except SWK
Dec 9TuesdayHari Raya HajiFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 10WednesdayHari Raya Haji (Day 2)Common local holidayKDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Dec 11ThursdayBirthday of the Sultan of SelangorState HolidaySelangor
Dec 21SundayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24WednesdayChristmas EveObservance 
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 29MondayMuharram/New YearFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 31WednesdayNew Year's EveObservance 

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