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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

 

Malaysia National & State Holidays

Holiday

Applies to

2010

2011

New Year's Day

All except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu

01 Jan

(Fri)

01 Jan

(Sat

Birthday of Yang

DiPertuan Besar

of Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan

14 Jan

(Thu)

14 Jan

(Fri)

Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah

Kedah

17 Jan

(Sun)

17 Jan

(Mon)

Thaipusam* 

Johor, Ng Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor & K. Lumpur

30 Jan

(Sat)

08 Feb**

(Tue)

Federal Territory Day

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur & Labuan

01 Feb

(Mon)

01 Feb

(Tue)

Chinese New Year 

National

14 Feb

(Sun)

03 Feb

(Thu)

Chinese New Year
2nd Day

All except Kelantan
& Terengganu

15 Feb

(Mon)

04 Feb

(Fri)

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
(Maulidur Rasul)**
National 26 Feb
(Fri)
15 Feb
(Tue)
Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Terengganu

4 Mac

(Thu)

4 Mac

(Fri)

Birthday of 

The Sultan of Kelantan

Kelantan

30 - 31 Mac

(Tue & Wed)

30 - 31 Mac

(Tue & Wed)

Good Friday Johor, Sabah & Sarawak 02 Apr
(Fri)
22 Apr
(Fri)

Birthday of 

The Sultan of Johor

Johor

08 Apr

(Thu)

08 Apr

(Fri)

Declaration of Melaka as Historical City

Melaka

15 Apr

(Thu)

15 Apr

(Fri)

Birthday of 

The Sultan of Perak

Perak

19 Apr

(Mon)

19 Apr

(Tue)

Labour Day National 01 May
(Sat)
01 May
(Sun)
Hari Hol Negeri Pahang Pahang

07 May

(Fri)

07 May

(Sat)

Birthday of 

The Raja of Perlis

Perlis

17 May

(Mon)

17 May

(Tue)

Wesak National 28 May
(Fri)
10 May
(Tue)

Kaamatan Harvest Festival

Federal Territory of Labuan & Sabah

30 - 31 May

(Sun & Mon)

30 - 31 May

(Mon & Tue)

Gawai Dayak Festival Sarawak

01 - 02 June

(Tue & Wed)

01 - 02 June

(Wed & Thu)

Birthday of S.P.B. Yang di-Pertuan Agong - H M The King  National

05 Jun

(Sat)

05 Jun

(Sun)

Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Ismail Johor

19 Jun

(Sat)

Israk & Mikraj

Kedah, Negeri Sembilan

& Perlis

10 Jul

(Sat)

29 Jun

(Wed)

Birthday of Yang

DiPertua Negeri

of Penang

Penang

10 Jul

(Sat)

09 Jul

(Sat)

Birthday of 

The Sultan of Terengganu

Terengganu

20 July

(Tue)

20 July

(Tue)

Awal Ramadan* (Start of Ramadan or the fast month) Johor, Kedah & Melaka 11 Aug
(Wed)
01 Aug
(Mon)
Nuzul al Qur'an Kelantan, Pahang,
Perak, Perlis, Penang,  Selangor & Terengganu

27 Aug

(Fri)

17 Aug

(Wed)

National Day/ Independence or Merdeka Day National

31 Aug

(Tue)

31 Aug

(Wed)

Hari Raya Puasa* National

10 & 11 Sep**

(Fri & Sat)

30 & 31 Aug**

(Tue & Wed)

Malaysia Day & Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sabah Sabah

16 Sept

(Thu)

16 Sept

(Fri)

Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Melaka Melaka 09 Oct
(Sat)
08 Oct
(Sat)
Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sarawak Sarawak 23 Oct
(Sat)
22 Oct
(Sat)

Birthday of 

The Sultan of Pahang

Pahang

24 Oct

(Sun)

24 Oct

(Mon)

Deepavali  All except Sarawak
& Federal Territory
of Labuan
05 Nov
(Fri)
26 Oct
(Wed)
Hari Raya Haji* (Qurban) National 17 Nov**
(Wed)
06 Nov**
(Tue)

2nd Day

Hari Raya Haji (Qurban)

Kedah & Perlis 18 Nov**
(Thu)
07 Nov**
(Wed)

Awal Muharram*

(Islamic New Year)

Ma'al Hijrah

National

07 Dec

(Tue)

27 Nov

(Sun)

Birthday of 

The Sultan of Selangor

Selangor

11 Dec

(Sat)

11 Dec

(Sun)

Christmas Day

National

25 Dec

(Sat)

25 Dec

(Sun)

NOTE

**Subject to confirmation

When a holiday falls on the first day of the weekend then the following working day becomes a public holiday

 



 

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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