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Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2015

Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2015

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayState HolidayAll except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Jan 3SaturdayThe Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Jan 14WednesdayBirthday of Yang di-Pertuan BesarState HolidayNSN
Feb 1SundayFederal Territory DayFederal Territory HolidayKUL, LBN, PJY
Feb 2MondayFederal Territory Day observedFederal Territory HolidayKUL, LBN, PJY
Feb 3TuesdayThaipusamState HolidayJHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR
Feb 14SaturdayValentine's DayObservance 
Feb 17TuesdayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Feb 19ThursdayLunar New Year's DayFederal Public Holiday 
Feb 20FridaySecond Day of Lunar New YearFederal Public HolidayAll except KTN, TRG
Feb 20FridayLunar New Year HolidayState HolidayKelantan, Terengganu
Mar 4WednesdayAnniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of TerengganuState HolidayTerengganu
Mar 6FridayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 21SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 23MondayBirthday of the Sultan of JohorState HolidayJohor
Apr 3FridayGood FridayState HolidaySabah, Sarawak
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance 
Apr 15WednesdayDeclaration of Malacca as Historical CityState HolidayMalacca
Apr 26SundayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuState HolidayTerengganu
May 1FridayLabour DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 3SundayWesak DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 7ThursdayPahang State HolidayState HolidayPahang
May 16SaturdayIsra and Mi'rajState HolidayKDH, NSN, PLS
May 17SundayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisLocal holidayPerlis
May 18MondayBirthday of the Raja of Perlis observedLocal holidayPerlis
May 30SaturdayHarvest FestivalState HolidayLabuan, Sabah
May 31SundaySecond Day of Harvest FestivalState HolidayLabuan, Sabah
Jun 1MondaySecond Day of Harvest Festival observedState HolidayLabuan, Sabah
Jun 1MondayGawai DayakState HolidaySarawak
Jun 2TuesdayGawai Dayak HolidayState HolidaySarawak
Jun 6SaturdayThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Jun 18ThursdayFirst Day of RamadanState HolidayJHR, KDH, MLK
Jun 22MondayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jul 4SaturdayNuzul Al-QuranState HolidayKTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG
Jul 7TuesdayGeorge Town World Heritage City DayState HolidayPenang
Jul 11SaturdayPenang Governor's BirthdayState HolidayPenang
Jul 17FridayHari Raya PuasaFederal Public Holiday 
Jul 18SaturdayHari Raya Puasa Day 2Federal Public Holiday 
Jul 22WednesdaySarawak Independence DayState HolidaySarawak
Aug 29SaturdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 31MondayMalaysia's National DayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 5SaturdayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Sep 16WednesdayMalaysia DayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 17ThursdayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Sep 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 24ThursdayHari Raya HajiFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 25FridayHari Raya Haji (Day 2)Common local holidayKDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Sep 25FridayHari Raya Haji holidayFederal Public Holiday 
Oct 3SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SabahState HolidaySabah
Oct 9FridayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaState HolidayMalacca
Oct 10SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakState HolidaySarawak
Oct 14WednesdayNavaratriHindu Holiday 
Oct 14WednesdayMuharram/New YearFederal Public Holiday 
Oct 22ThursdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 24SaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of PahangState HolidayPahang
Nov 6FridayBirthday of the Sultan of PerakState HolidayPerak
Nov 10TuesdayDiwali/DeepavaliCommon local holidayAll except SWK
Nov 11WednesdayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanState HolidayKelantan
Nov 12ThursdayBirthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2)State HolidayKelantan
Nov 19ThursdayAlmarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol DayState HolidayJohor
Dec 11FridayBirthday of the Sultan of SelangorState HolidaySelangor
Dec 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24ThursdayThe Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance 
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance 

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