Public Holidays in Malaysia 2026/2027

Public holidays in Malaysia in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

7long weekends

3 need a bridge day

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National public holidays

Tuesday, February 17
Chinese New Year Tahun Baharu Cina Projected
Wednesday, February 18
Chinese New Year (Second Day) Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua) Projected
Friday, March 20
Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday) Hari Raya Puasa (pergantian hari)
Saturday, March 21
Eid al-Fitr (Hari Raya Aidilfitri) Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Sunday, March 22
Eid al-Fitr, day 2 Hari Raya Aidilfitri (hari kedua)
Monday, March 23
Eid al-Fitr, day 2 (replacement holiday) Cuti ganti Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Friday, May 1
Labor Day Hari Pekerja
Wednesday, May 27
Eid al-Adha (Hari Raya Haji) Hari Raya Aidiladha
Sunday, May 31
Vesak Day Hari Wesak Projected
Monday, June 1
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Tuesday, June 2
Vesak Day (observed) Cuti Hari Wesak Projected
Wednesday, June 17
Islamic New Year Awal Muharam Projected
Tuesday, August 25
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. Projected
Monday, August 31
National Day Hari Kebangsaan
Wednesday, September 16
Malaysia Day Hari Malaysia
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Hari Krismas

Long weekends and bridge days

Fri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23
Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday), Eid al-Fitr (Hari Raya Aidilfitri), Eid al-Fitr, day 2, Eid al-Fitr, day 2 (replacement holiday)

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labor Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 30 – Tue, Jun 2
Vesak Day, Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Vesak Day (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
Sat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31
National Day

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

Regional holidays

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Tahun Baharu

Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor
Wednesday, January 14
Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan
Saturday, January 17
Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj Projected

Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
Sunday, January 18
Isra' and Mi'raj (observed) Cuti Israk dan Mikraj Projected

Terengganu
Sunday, February 1
Federal Territory Day Hari Wilayah Persekutuan

Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya
Sunday, February 1
Thaipusam Hari Thaipusam Projected

Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Selangor
Monday, February 2
Federal Territory Day (observed) Cuti Hari Wilayah Persekutuan

Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya
Monday, February 2
Thaipusam (observed) Cuti Hari Thaipusam Projected

Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Selangor
Thursday, February 19
Beginning of Ramadan Awal Ramadan Projected

Johor, Kedah
Friday, February 20
Declaration of Independence Day Hari Pengisytiharan Tarikh Kemerdekaan

Malacca
Wednesday, March 4
Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu

Terengganu
Saturday, March 7
Nuzul Al-Quran Day Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Projected

Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Selangor, Terengganu
Sunday, March 8
Nuzul Al-Quran Day (observed) Cuti Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Projected

Kelantan, Terengganu
Monday, March 23
Birthday of the Sultan of Johor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Johor

Johor
Monday, March 23
Eid al-Fitr (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Puasa Projected

Kelantan, Terengganu
Monday, March 23
Eid al-Fitr (Third Day) Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Ketiga) Projected

Malacca
Tuesday, March 24
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua) Projected

Johor, Malacca
Monday, March 30
Birthday of the Governor of Sabah Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah

Sabah
Friday, April 3
Good Friday

Sabah, Sarawak
Sunday, April 26
Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Keputeraan Sultan Terengganu

Terengganu
Sunday, May 3
Labor Day (observed) Cuti Hari Pekerja

Kedah
Sunday, May 17
Birthday of the Raja of Perlis Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Raja Perlis

Perlis
Monday, May 18
Birthday of the Raja of Perlis (observed) Cuti Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Raja Perlis

Perlis
Friday, May 22
The Sultan of Pahang Hol Hari Hol Sultan Pahang

Pahang
Tuesday, May 26
Day of Arafah Hari Arafah Projected

Kelantan, Terengganu
Thursday, May 28
Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua) Projected

Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
Saturday, May 30 – Sunday, May 31
Pesta Kaamatan

Labuan, Sabah
Sunday, May 31
Harvest Festival (Kaamatan), day 2 Pesta Kaamatan (hari kedua)

Labuan, Sabah
Monday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 2
Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak

Sarawak
Tuesday, June 2
Gawai Dayak, day 2 Hari Gawai Dayak (hari kedua)

Sarawak
Tuesday, June 2
Pesta Kaamatan (observed) Cuti Pesta Kaamatan

Labuan, Sabah
Wednesday, June 3
Vesak Day (observed) Cuti Hari Wesak Projected

Sarawak
Sunday, July 5
Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedah

Kedah
Tuesday, July 7
George Town Heritage Day Hari Ulang Tahun Perisytiharan Tapak Warisan Dunia

Penang
Saturday, July 11
Birthday of the Governor of Penang Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang

Penang
Tuesday, July 21
The Sultan of Johor Hol Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Projected

Johor
Wednesday, July 22
Sarawak Independence Day Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak

Sarawak
Thursday, July 30
Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang

Pahang
Monday, August 24
Birthday of the Governor of Malacca Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka

Malacca
Tuesday, September 29 – Wednesday, September 30
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan

Kelantan
Saturday, October 10
Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak

Sarawak
Friday, November 6
Birthday of the Sultan of Perak Hari Keputeraan Sultan Perak

Perak
Sunday, November 8
Diwali Hari Deepavali Projected

Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Selangor, Terengganu
Monday, November 9
Diwali (observed) Cuti Hari Deepavali Projected

Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Selangor
Friday, December 11
Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor

Selangor
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Krismas (Eve)

Sabah
Sunday, December 27
Christmas Day (observed) Cuti Hari Krismas

Kedah