What are the major public holidays in Malaysia 2026?

Major national holidays in Malaysia 2026 include Chinese New Year (17-18 Feb), Hari Raya Aidilfitri (21-22 Mar), Labour Day (1 May), Wesak Day (31 May), Merdeka Day (31 Aug), Malaysia Day (16 Sep), Deepavali (8 Nov), and Christmas Day (25 Dec).

Are there different holidays for different states in Malaysia?

Yes, Malaysia has both national holidays observed across all states and state-specific holidays. For example, New Year's Day is not observed in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu, while each state has its own Sultan's Birthday celebrations.

When is Chinese New Year 2026 in Malaysia?

Chinese New Year 2026 in Malaysia falls on Tuesday, February 17th, with the holiday extending to Wednesday, February 18th. This creates a 2-day national holiday period.

What is the longest holiday period in Malaysia 2026?

The longest holiday period in Malaysia 2026 is the end-of-year holidays, starting from November 20-21 (depending on state group) and extending until December 31st, providing 41-42 days of holiday time.

Malaysia Public Holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays are there in Malaysia 2026?

Malaysia has 67 public holidays and observances in 2026, including national holidays, state holidays, and cultural festivals. The exact number varies by state due to different regional celebrations.

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✅ National holidays celebrated across the country

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📅 Complete Malaysia Public Holidays 2026 Calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	States
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day	National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
14 Jan	Wed	YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday	Negeri Sembilan
17 Jan	Sat	Israk and Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu
18 Jan	Sun	Israk and Mikraj Holiday	Terengganu
1 Feb	Sun	Thaipusam	Johor, KL, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor
1 Feb	Sun	Federal Territory Day	Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
2 Feb	Mon	Federal Territory Day Holiday	Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
2 Feb	Mon	Thaipusam Holiday	Johor, KL, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor
17 Feb	Tue	Chinese New Year	National
18 Feb	Wed	Chinese New Year Holiday	National
19 Feb	Thu	Awal Ramadan	Johor & Kedah
20 Feb	Fri	Independence Declaration Day	Melaka
4 Mar	Wed	Installation of Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
7 Mar	Sat	Nuzul Al-Quran	National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak
8 Mar	Sun	Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday	Kelantan & Terengganu
21 Mar	Sat	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	National
22 Mar	Sun	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday	National
23 Mar	Mon	Sultan of Johor's Birthday	Johor
23 Mar	Mon	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday	National except Kedah
30 Mar	Mon	Sabah Governor's Birthday	Sabah
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak
26 Apr	Sun	Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday	Terengganu
1 May	Fri	Labour Day	National
3 May	Sun	Labour Day Holiday	Kedah
17 May	Sun	Raja Perlis' Birthday	Perlis
18 May	Mon	Raja Perlis' Birthday Holiday	Perlis
22 May	Fri	Hari Hol Pahang	Pahang
26 May	Tue	Arafat Day	Kelantan & Terengganu
27 May	Wed	Hari Raya Haji	National
28 May	Thu	Hari Raya Haji Holiday	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
30 May	Sat	Harvest Festival	Labuan & Sabah
31 May	Sun	Wesak Day	National
31 May	Sun	Harvest Festival Holiday	Labuan & Sabah
1 Jun	Mon	Hari Gawai	Sarawak
1 Jun	Mon	Agong's Birthday	National
1 Jun	Mon	Wesak Day Holiday	National except Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu
2 Jun	Tue	Hari Gawai Holiday	Sarawak
17 Jun	Wed	Awal Muharram	National
21 Jun	Sun	Sultan of Kedah's Birthday	Kedah
7 Jul	Tue	Georgetown World Heritage City Day	Penang
11 Jul	Sat	Penang Governor's Birthday	Penang
21 Jul	Tue	Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar	Johor
22 Jul	Wed	Sarawak Day	Sarawak
31 Jul	Fri	Sultan of Pahang's Birthday	Pahang
24 Aug	Mon	Melaka Governor's Birthday	Melaka
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	National
31 Aug	Mon	Merdeka Day	National
16 Sep	Wed	Malaysia Day	National
29 Sep	Tue	Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday	Kelantan
30 Sep	Wed	Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday	Kelantan
10 Oct	Sat	Sarawak Governor's Birthday	Sarawak
6 Nov	Fri	Sultan of Perak's Birthday	Perak
8 Nov	Sun	Deepavali	National except Sarawak
9 Nov	Mon	Deepavali Holiday	National except Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu
11 Dec	Fri	Sultan of Selangor's Birthday	Selangor
24 Dec	Thu	Christmas Eve	Sabah
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	National
27 Dec	Sun	Christmas Holiday	Kedah

📝 Note: This table shows major national holidays. For complete state-specific holidays, visit kabinet.gov.my

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