Gawai Dayak also commonly known as Dayak Festival is one of the major festivals celebrated in Sarawak, East Malaysia. In 2026, Gawai Festival falls on Monday 1 June. The holiday will be on Tuesday 1 ...

Deepavali is the most festive holiday of the year for the world’s Hindus, and it is an official public holiday in many countries with significant Hindu populations, including Malaysia. In 2026, ...

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a popular observance in Malaysia amongst those of ethnic Chinese heritage. It is not a public holiday, but malls nevertheless decorate and sell special food items at this ...

Every 26 April is a public holiday in Terenngganu for the Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday. In 2026, Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday falls on Sunday 26 April. The holiday will be on Monday 26 April in ...

Sabah celebrates the Governor’s Birthday with a public holiday on 30 March each year. Prior to 2025, the holiday was observed in October. The Governor is known as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah in ...

Sultan Sharafuddin is the current monarch and the ninth consecutive sultan of the Bugis Dynasty to reign over Selangor. The dynasty dates back to 1745 and is believed to have originated from Sulawesi ...

Chinese New Year is the most anticipated holiday period each year for the millions of Malaysians with Chinese ancestry. It is also called “Spring Festival” and “Lunar New Year” and is dated based on ...

Please visit moe.gov.my for the original release for academic calendar year 2026. The MOE dates are split into two groups of states – Kumpulan A and Kumpulan B. Kumpulan A states are those that have ...

The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. Kuala Lumpur’s public holidays are mostly the same as other states and ...

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday is commemorated by Muslims during the month of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month of the Muslim calendar. In 2026, Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday falls on Tuesday 25 August. The ...

The Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, called Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. In 2026, Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on Saturday 21 March. The holiday will be on ...

The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. Sabah has three public holidays not found in most other parts of the ...