Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Thursday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 28 | Thursday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 1 | Monday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Lunar New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 13 | Saturday | Second Day of Lunar New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 13 | Saturday | Lunar New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 4 | Thursday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS, TRG |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 13 | Tuesday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Apr 15 | Thursday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 26 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Apr 29 | Thursday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 13 | Thursday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 14 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 22 | Saturday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 26 | Wednesday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 30 | Sunday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Monday | Harvest Festival observed | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Monday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Tuesday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Wednesday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 7 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | State Holiday | Kedah |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Wednesday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 10 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 17 | Saturday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
| Jul 19 | Monday | Day of Arafat | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 21 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common local holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jul 22 | Thursday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Aug 10 | Tuesday | Muharram/New Year | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 24 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Aug 31 | Tuesday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 13 | Monday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Sep 16 | Thursday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Common local holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 5 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Nov 11 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 20 | Saturday | Malacca State Election Holiday | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Dec 11 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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