This page provides the complete list of Malaysia public holidays 2026 including federal and state holidays.
List of Holidays in Malaysia 2026
Federal Public Holidays
- January 1 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day
- January 25 (Sunday) – Thaipusam
- January 29 (Thursday) – Chinese New Year
- January 30 (Friday) – Chinese New Year (Second Day)
- March 31 (Tuesday) – Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr)*
- April 1 (Wednesday) – Hari Raya Puasa (Second Day)*
- May 1 (Friday) – Labour Day
- May 26 (Tuesday) – Wesak Day
- June 1 (Monday) – Agong’s Birthday
- June 7 (Sunday) – Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha)*
- June 28 (Sunday) – Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)*
- August 31 (Monday) – National Day (Merdeka Day)
- September 6 (Sunday) – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Maulidur Rasul)*
- September 16 (Wednesday) – Malaysia Day
- October 24 (Saturday) – Deepavali
- December 25 (Friday) – Christmas Day
State Public Holidays
- January 14 (Wednesday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Johor (Johor)
- February 1 (Sunday) – Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya)
- March 4 (Wednesday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu (Terengganu)
- March 23 (Monday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Johor (Johor)
- April 15 (Wednesday) – Declaration of Malacca as Historical City (Malacca)
- April 26 (Sunday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu (Terengganu)
- May 7 (Thursday) – Pesta Kaamatan (Sabah)
- May 22 (Friday) – Harvest Festival (Sabah)
- May 30 (Saturday) – Birthday of the Raja of Perlis (Perlis)
- May 31 (Sunday) – Harvest Festival (Sarawak)
- June 1 (Monday) – Harvest Festival (Sarawak) / Dayak Festival (Sarawak)
- June 2 (Tuesday) – Harvest Festival (Sarawak)
- July 7 (Tuesday) – George Town Heritage Day (Penang)
- July 11 (Saturday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah (Kedah)
- July 17 (Friday) – Birthday of The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak)
- July 30 (Thursday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang (Pahang)
- August 24 (Monday) – Birthday of the Governor of Malacca (Malacca)
- October 9 (Friday) – Birthday of the Governor of Sabah (Sabah)
- November 11 (Wednesday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Perak (Perak)
- December 11 (Friday) – Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor (Selangor)
- December 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve (Sabah, Sarawak)
*Dates subject to moon sighting confirmation
Other Important Holidays
Cultural & Religious Observances
- January 13 (Tuesday) – Lohri
- January 14 (Wednesday) – Pongal
- February 12 (Thursday) – Maha Shivaratri
- March 1 (Sunday) – St. David’s Day
- March 14 (Saturday) – Holi
- March 17 (Tuesday) – St. Patrick’s Day
- April 10 (Friday) – Good Friday
- April 12 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday
- April 13 (Monday) – Easter Monday
- April 21 (Tuesday) – Rama Navami
- May 12 (Tuesday) – Buddha’s Birthday (Vesak)
- July 15 (Wednesday) – St. Swithin’s Day
- August 9 (Sunday) – Raksha Bandhan
- August 15 (Saturday) – Assumption of Mary
- August 16 (Sunday) – Krishna Janmashtami
- September 3 (Thursday) – Ganesh Chaturthi
- October 2 (Friday) – Navaratri Begins
- October 11 (Sunday) – Durga Puja
- October 12 (Monday) – Dussehra
- November 1 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day
- November 5 (Thursday) – Guy Fawkes Night
- November 12 (Thursday) – Diwali (alternate calculation)
- December 8 (Tuesday) – Bodhi Day
- December 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve
- December 26 (Saturday) – Boxing Day
- December 31 (Thursday) – New Year’s Eve
For more updates on Malaysia public holidays 2026 visit Malaysia government site.
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