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Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2017

Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2017

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1SundayNew Year's DayState HolidayAll except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Jan 2MondayNew Year's Day observedState HolidayAll except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Jan 14SaturdayBirthday of Yang di-Pertuan BesarState HolidayNSN
Jan 28SaturdayLunar New Year's DayFederal Public Holiday 
Jan 29SundaySecond Day of Lunar New YearFederal Public HolidayAll except KTN, TRG
Jan 29SundayLunar New Year HolidayState HolidayKelantan, Terengganu
Jan 30MondayLunar New Year HolidayFederal Public HolidayAll except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG
Feb 1WednesdayFederal Territory DayFederal Territory HolidayKUL, LBN, PJY
Feb 9ThursdayThaipusamState HolidayJHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR
Feb 14TuesdayValentine's DayObservance 
Feb 24FridayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Mar 4SaturdayAnniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of TerengganuState HolidayTerengganu
Mar 13MondayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 20MondayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 23ThursdayBirthday of the Sultan of JohorState HolidayJohor
Apr 14FridayGood FridayState HolidaySabah, Sarawak
Apr 15SaturdayDeclaration of Malacca as Historical CityState HolidayMalacca
Apr 16SundayEaster SundayObservance 
Apr 24MondayIsra and Mi'rajState HolidayKDH, NSN, PLS
Apr 25TuesdayOfficial Installation Ceremony of His Majesty the 15th Yang Di Pertuan AgongFederal Public Holiday 
Apr 26WednesdayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuState HolidayTerengganu
May 1MondayLabour DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 7SundayPahang State HolidayState HolidayPahang
May 8MondayPahang State Holiday observedState HolidayPahang
May 10WednesdayWesak DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 17WednesdayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisLocal holidayPerlis
May 27SaturdayFirst Day of RamadanState HolidayJHR, KDH, MLK
May 30TuesdayHarvest FestivalState HolidayLabuan, Sabah
May 31WednesdaySecond Day of Harvest FestivalState HolidayLabuan, Sabah
Jun 1ThursdayGawai DayakState HolidaySarawak
Jun 2FridayGawai Dayak HolidayState HolidaySarawak
Jun 12MondayNuzul Al-QuranState HolidayKTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG
Jun 21WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jun 25SundayHari Raya PuasaFederal Public Holiday 
Jun 26MondayHari Raya Puasa Day 2Federal Public Holiday 
Jul 7FridayGeorge Town World Heritage City DayState HolidayPenang
Jul 8SaturdayPenang Governor's BirthdayState HolidayPenang
Jul 22SaturdaySarawak Independence DayState HolidaySarawak
Aug 7MondayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 14MondayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Aug 25FridayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Aug 31ThursdayMalaysia's National DayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 1FridayHari Raya HajiFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 1FridayHari Raya Haji holidayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 2SaturdayHari Raya Haji (Day 2)Common local holidayKDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Sep 9SaturdayThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 16SaturdayMalaysia DayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 21ThursdayNavaratriHindu Holiday 
Sep 22FridayMuharram/New YearFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 23SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 30SaturdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 7SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SabahState HolidaySabah
Oct 13FridayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaState HolidayMalacca
Oct 14SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakState HolidaySarawak
Oct 18WednesdayDiwali/DeepavaliCommon local holidayAll except SWK
Oct 24TuesdayBirthday of the Sultan of PahangState HolidayPahang
Oct 27FridayAlmarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol DayState HolidayJohor
Nov 3FridayBirthday of the Sultan of PerakState HolidayPerak
Nov 11SaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanState HolidayKelantan
Nov 12SundayBirthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2)State HolidayKelantan
Dec 1FridayThe Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 11MondayBirthday of the Sultan of SelangorState HolidaySelangor
Dec 22FridayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveObservance 
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 31SundayNew Year's EveObservance 

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