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Travel in Malaysia can be complicated in the
sense that public holidays have to be taken in account whenever you are
planning travel. 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, weekends, state holidays
and national holidays for the various cultural festivals celebrated in
Malaysia
Holidays and weekends in Malaysia can be somewhat confusing.
Certain holidays are national holidays and are observed by the entire
country while others apply only to certain states. Similarly, weekends
and school holidays also tend to be different especially in those of the
conservatively Muslim states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis
as compared with the other states of Malaysia. Another factor is that
while some holidays have fixed dates, there are others that vary each
year and are not fixed. These dates vary as to their religious or
cultural background and by which of the Muslim, Indian or Chinese
calendars is being used.
Holidays falling on a weekend (Saturday or Friday depending on the state
- see below for details) will generally be celebrated on the following
working day.
WEEKENDS
There are two different weekend days - Saturday and Sunday that applies
to liberal States and Friday and Saturday that applies to conservative
Islamic States
Saturdays and Sundays - Would apply
for States
Federal Territory of K. Lumpur & Labuan, Penang,
Perak, Perlis, Selangor,
Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sarawak and Sabah
If a holiday falls on a weekend Saturday, then the following working
day, that is Monday, will be a holiday.
If a holiday falls on a weekend Sunday, too bad, Monday is a working day
Thursdays and Fridays - Would apply for States
Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
If a holiday falls on a weekend Friday, then the following working day,
that is Sunday, will be a holiday.
If a holiday falls on a weekend Saturday, too bad, Sunday is a working
day
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Malaysia
National & State Holidays
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Holiday
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Applies
to
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2010
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2011
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New
Year's Day
|
All
except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
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01 Jan
(Fri)
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01
Jan
(Sat
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Birthday of Yang
DiPertuan Besar
of Negeri
Sembilan
|
Negeri
Sembilan |
14 Jan
(Thu)
|
14 Jan
(Fri)
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Birthday
of the
Sultan of Kedah
|
Kedah
|
17
Jan
(Sun)
|
17 Jan
(Mon)
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Thaipusam*
|
Johor,
Ng Sembilan, Perak, Penang,
Selangor & K. Lumpur
|
30 Jan
(Sat)
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08 Feb**
(Tue)
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Federal Territory Day
|
Federal
Territory of Kuala Lumpur & Labuan
|
01
Feb
(Mon)
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01 Feb
(Tue)
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Chinese
New Year
|
National
|
14 Feb
(Sun)
|
03 Feb
(Thu)
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Chinese
New Year
2nd Day
|
All
except Kelantan
& Terengganu
|
15 Feb
(Mon)
|
04 Feb
(Fri)
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Prophet
Muhammad's Birthday
(Maulidur Rasul)** |
National |
26 Feb
(Fri) |
15 Feb
(Tue) |
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Anniversary
of Installation
of the Sultan of Terengganu |
Terengganu |
4 Mac
(Thu)
|
4
Mac
(Fri)
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Birthday of
The Sultan of
Kelantan |
Kelantan |
30 - 31 Mac
(Tue & Wed)
|
30 - 31 Mac
(Tue & Wed)
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Good
Friday |
Johor, Sabah
& Sarawak |
02 Apr
(Fri) |
22 Apr
(Fri) |
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Birthday of
The
Sultan of Johor |
Johor |
08 Apr
(Thu)
|
08 Apr
(Fri)
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Declaration of Melaka as
Historical City
|
Melaka |
15 Apr
(Thu)
|
15 Apr
(Fri)
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Birthday of
The Sultan of
Perak |
Perak |
19 Apr
(Mon)
|
19 Apr
(Tue)
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Labour Day |
National |
01 May
(Sat) |
01 May
(Sun) |
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Hari Hol Negeri Pahang |
Pahang |
07 May
(Fri)
|
07 May
(Sat)
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Birthday of
The
Raja of Perlis |
Perlis |
17
May
(Mon)
|
17
May
(Tue)
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Wesak |
National |
28 May
(Fri) |
10 May
(Tue) |
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Kaamatan Harvest Festival
|
Federal
Territory of Labuan & Sabah |
30
- 31 May
(Sun &
Mon)
|
30
- 31 May
(Mon &
Tue)
|
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Gawai
Dayak Festival |
Sarawak |
01
- 02 June
(Tue &
Wed)
|
01
- 02 June
(Wed &
Thu)
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Birthday
of S.P.B. Yang di-Pertuan Agong - H M The
King |
National |
05 Jun
(Sat)
|
05 Jun
(Sun)
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Hari
Hol Almarhum Sultan Ismail |
Johor |
1 9
Jun
(Sat)
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Israk
& Mikraj |
Kedah,
Negeri Sembilan
& Perlis
|
10
Jul
(Sat)
|
29 Jun
(Wed)
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Birthday of Yang
DiPertua Negeri
of
Penang
|
Penang |
10 Jul
(Sat)
|
09 Jul
(Sat)
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Birthday of
The Sultan of
Terengganu |
Terengganu |
20
July
(Tue)
|
20
July
(Tue)
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Awal
Ramadan* (Start of Ramadan or the fast month) |
Johor, Kedah & Melaka |
11 Aug
(Wed) |
01 Aug
(Mon) |
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Nuzul
al Qur'an |
Kelantan,
Pahang,
Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor
& Terengganu |
27 Aug
(Fri)
|
17 Aug
(Wed)
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National Day/ Independence or Merdeka Day |
National |
31
Aug
(Tue)
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31
Aug
(Wed)
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Hari
Raya Puasa* |
National |
10 & 11 Sep**
(Fri & Sat)
|
30 & 31 Aug**
(Tue & Wed)
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Malaysia
Day & Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sabah |
Sabah |
16
Sept
(Thu)
|
16
Sept
(Fri)
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Birthday
of Yang di-Pertua of Melaka
|
Melaka |
09 Oct
(Sat) |
08 Oct
(Sat) |
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Birthday
of Yang di-Pertua of Sarawak |
Sarawak |
23 Oct
(Sat) |
22 Oct
(Sat) |
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Birthday
of
The Sultan of
Pahang
|
Pahang |
24
Oct
(Sun)
|
24
Oct
(Mon)
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Deepavali |
All
except Sarawak
& Federal Territory
of Labuan |
05 Nov
(Fri) |
26 Oct
(Wed) |
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Hari
Raya Haji* (Qurban) |
National |
17 Nov**
(Wed) |
06 Nov**
(Tue) |
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2nd Day
Hari
Raya Haji (Qurban) |
Kedah & Perlis |
18 Nov**
(Thu) |
07 Nov**
(Wed) |
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Awal
Muharram*
(Islamic
New Year)
Ma'al
Hijrah
|
National |
07
Dec
(Tue)
|
27
Nov
(Sun)
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Birthday of
The
Sultan of Selangor |
Selangor
|
11
Dec
(Sat)
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11
Dec
(Sun)
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Christmas
Day
|
National
|
25
Dec
(Sat)
|
25
Dec
(Sun)
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NOTE
**Subject to confirmation
When a holiday falls on the first day of the weekend then the following
working day becomes a public holiday
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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.
Cultural / Religious & Special Days
2009 & 2010
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 2009
Malaysian Calendar 2009 with dates of National / State / School Holidays /
Malaysian Cultural Festivals and other special days
Malaysia Calendar Year 2010
Malaysian Calendar 2009 with dates of National / State / School Holidays /
Malaysian Cultural Festivals and other special days
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