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Travel in Malaysia can be
complicated in the sense that Malaysian Holidays have to be taken in account
whenever you are planning travel. For destinations especially in the South such as Tioman etc, holidays in Singapore should also be taken in consideration.
It affects prices as well as availability of accommodations. These are usually known as peak
periods and prices tend to go up. These include the school holidays
as weekends and public holidays for the various cultural and
religious festivals celebrated in Malaysia.
Also, Malaysia is culturally diverse nation with many different
ethnic groups, and religions. Each observe their unique cultural
festivals. It may not be a public holiday, but nevertheless it is
celebrated in its own unique way.
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National Holiday |
State Holiday |
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School Holiday |
Cultural / Special
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2011
1st Mid Term Break :
2nd Mid Term Break :
3rd Mid Term Break :
End of the Year Break :
WEEKEND
Saturdays and Sundays - Would apply for States
Federal Territory of K. Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, Penang, Perak, Perlis,
Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sarawak and Sabah
Fridays and Saturdays - Would apply for States
Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
NOTE
In states where the weekends are
from Saturday to Sunday, should a public holiday falls on a Sunday,
then Monday would be a holiday, while if the public holiday falls on a
Saturday then there wont be any holiday on the coming Monday. While in
other states that have their weekends on Friday and Saturday, if the
public holiday falls on a Saturday, the Sunday will be a holiday,
while if the public holiday falls on a Friday, there wont be any
holiday on the coming Sunday.
Also,
should two holidays coincide, an extra day may be given immediately
after to make up. This rule mainly applies to National and Religious
holidays. IF the following day is also a holiday, then a further day
will be given. The birthdays of the Sultans are in many cases fixed on
a weekend so as not to disrupt work.
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RELATED LINKS
Festivals of Malaysia
Religious and Cultural Festivals and
Celebrations of Malaysia - with a mix of different races, religions
and culture, Malaysia is rich in its cultural diversity and festivals.
Holidays Year 2010 & 2011
National and State Public Holidays for year 2009
& 2010
Cultural / Religious & Special Days
2010 & 2011
Dates of Cultural and Religious Festivals that
are not a holiday bur nevertheless celebrated in its own way as well
as special days such as Mothers or Secretaries Day, etc
Malaysia Calendar Year 2010
Malaysian Calendar 2010 with dates of National / State / School Holidays /
Malaysian Cultural Festivals and other special days
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