Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Monday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 21 | Monday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 1 | Friday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Lunar New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Second Day of Lunar New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Apr 3 | Wednesday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Apr 15 | Monday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 27 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 6 | Monday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| May 7 | Tuesday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 19 | Sunday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 20 | Monday | Wesak Day observed | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 22 | Wednesday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| May 30 | Thursday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Friday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Saturday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Sunday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Gawai Dayak Holiday observed | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 13 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 17 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
| Jul 22 | Monday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 | Tuesday | Additional Public Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 30 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 12 | Monday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common local holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 31 | Saturday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 1 | Sunday | Muharram/New Year | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 2 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 9 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Oct 8 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 11 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Common local holiday | All except SWK |
| Oct 28 | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Common local holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Nov 1 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Nov 9 | Saturday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 11 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Dec 11 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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