Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2026
Date | Name | Type | Details | |
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Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
Jan 14 | Wednesday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
Jan 16 | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS, TRG |
Feb 1 | Sunday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
Feb 1 | Sunday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
Feb 2 | Monday | Federal Territory Day observed | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
Feb 2 | Monday | Day off for Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
Feb 17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Feb 18 | Wednesday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
Feb 18 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
Feb 18 | Wednesday | First Day of Ramadan (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
Feb 20 | Friday | Independence Day Declaration Day | State Holiday | Malacca |
Mar 4 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
Mar 6 | Friday | Nuzul Al-Quran (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
Mar 20 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa (Tentative Date) | Federal Public Holiday | |
Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season | |
Mar 21 | Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 (Tentative Date) | Federal Public Holiday | |
Mar 23 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
Apr 26 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
May 17 | Sunday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
May 22 | Friday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
May 26 | Tuesday | Day of Arafat (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
May 27 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji (Tentative Date) | Federal Public Holiday | |
May 28 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) (Tentative Date) | Federal Public Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
May 28 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | Kedah, Perlis |
May 30 | Saturday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
May 31 | Sunday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
Jun 1 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
Jun 1 | Monday | Second Day of Harvest Festival observed | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
Jun 1 | Monday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Jun 2 | Tuesday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram/New Year (Tentative Date) | Federal Public Holiday | |
Jun 21 | Sunday | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | State Holiday | Kedah |
Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season | |
Jul 7 | Tuesday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
Jul 11 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
Jul 22 | Wednesday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Jul 22 | Wednesday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day (Tentative Date) | State Holiday | Johor |
Jul 30 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
Aug 24 | Monday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
Aug 26 | Wednesday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Federal Public Holiday | |
Aug 31 | Monday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Sep 16 | Wednesday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
Oct 3 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
Oct 10 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Nov 6 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
Nov 11 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
Nov 12 | Thursday | Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
Dec 11 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday | Sabah |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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