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Holiday changes and replacement:
If a public holiday falls on Sunday, the following day (Monday) will be a holiday. (Saturday to Sunday for Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu)
Please note that Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji are subject to change based on the new moon sighting.
April 11 has been declared as national public holiday for the installation of the new king, The Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.
| Date | Occasion | Entitled State |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 1 Jan – Sun | New Year | All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
| 14 Jan – Sat | Yang di-Pertuan Besar – Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan only |
| 15 Jan – Sun | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah only |
| 23 Jan – Mon | Chinese New Year | Nationwide |
| 24 Jan – Tue | Chinese New Year (2nd Day) | All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
| February | ||
| 1 Feb – Wed | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
| 5 Feb – Sun | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday – (Maulidur Rasul) | Nationwide |
| 7 Feb – Tue | Thaipusam | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
| March | ||
| 4 Mar – Sun | Anniversary of Installation – of Sultan of Trengganu | Trengganu only |
| April | ||
| 6 Apr – Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak only |
| 11 Apr – Wed | Installation of new king – The Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah | Nationwide |
| 15 Apr – Sun | Declaration of Malacca as – a Historical City | Malacca only |
| 19 Apr – Thu | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak only |
| May | ||
| 1 May – Tue | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 5 May – Sat | Wesak Day | Nationwide |
| 7 May – Mon | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang only |
| 17 May – Thu | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis only |
| 30 May – Wed | Harvest Festival – Pesta Kaamatan Sabah | Sabah & Labuan only |
| 31 May – Thu | Harvest Festival – Pesta Kaamatan Sabah | Sabah & Labuan only |
| June | ||
| 1 Jun – Fri | Sarawak Harvest Festival – Hari Gawai Sarawak | Sarawak only |
| 2 Jun – Sat | Sarawak Harvest Festival – Hari Gawai Sarawak | Sarawak only |
| 2 Jun – Sat | Malaysian King’s Birthday – Harijadi Agong | Nationwide |
| 17 Jun – Sun | Israk & Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
| July | ||
| 7 Jul – Sat | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang (Unpaid holiday for private sector) |
| 14 Jul – Sat | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang only |
| 20 Jul – Fri | Sultan of Trengganu’s Birthday | Trengganu only |
| 21 Jul – Sat | Awal Ramadan – Start of Muslim fasting month (bulan Puasa) | Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
| August | ||
| 6 Aug – Tue | Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
| 19 Aug – Sun | Hari Raya Puasa* | Nationwide |
| 20 Aug – Mon | Hari Raya Puasa* | Nationwide |
| 31 Aug – Fri | National Independence Day – Merdeka | Nationwide |
| September | ||
| 8 Sep – Sat | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak only |
| 16 Sep – Sun | Malaysia Day | Nationwide |
| October | ||
| 6 Oct – Sat | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah only |
| 13 Oct – Sat | Malacca Governor’s Birthday | Malacca only |
| 24 Oct – Wed | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang only |
| 26 Oct – Fri | Hari Raya Haji * – Hari Raya Qurban | Nationwide |
| 27 Oct – Sat | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * – Hari Raya Qurban | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
| November | ||
| 11 Nov – Sun | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan only |
| 12 Nov – Mon | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan only |
| 13 Nov – Tue | Deepavali / Diwali | Nationwide – except for Sarawak and Labuan |
| 15 Nov – Thu | Awal Muharram – (Maal Hijrah) | Nationwide |
| 22 Nov – Thu | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor only |
| December | ||
| 11 Dec – Tue | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor only |
| 20 Dec – Thu | Hari Hol Almarhum – Sultan Iskandar Johor | Johor only |
| 25 Dec – Tue | Christmas | Nationwide |
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