Gawai Dayak also commonly known as Dayak Festival is one of the major festivals celebrated in Sarawak, East Malaysia. In 2026, Gawai Festival falls on Monday 1 June. The holiday will be on Tuesday 1 ...

Yang Di-Pertuan Besar (YDPB) Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday is an official public holiday on 14 January each year in the state of Negeri Sembilan. In 2026, YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday falls on ...

Please visit moe.gov.my for the original release for academic calendar session 2025/2026. The MOE dates are split into two groups of states – Kumpulan A and Kumpulan B. Kumpulan A states are those ...

Chinese New Year is the most anticipated holiday period each year for the millions of Malaysians with Chinese ancestry. It is also called “Spring Festival” and “Lunar New Year” and is dated based on ...

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday is commemorated by Muslims during the month of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month of the Muslim calendar. In 2026, Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday falls on Tuesday 25 August. The ...

The Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, called Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. In 2026, Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls on Saturday 21 March. The holiday will be on ...

Hari Raya Haji is the local Malaysian name for the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha, “the Feast of Sacrifice”. It is also called “Hari Raya Korban” and, in by pronouncing what are normally three words as ...

Krismas adalah perayaan Kristian bagi meraikan kelahiran Jesus. Jesus dilahirkan lebih dua ribu tahun yang lalu dan penganut Kristian meraikan kelahiran Jesus sempena mengutamakan keimanan Kristian ...

Thaipusam is a key Hindu ceremony that is held each year during the full moon in the tenth month of the Hindu calendar – falling from mid-January to mid-February in the Gregorian calendar. It is ...

Deepavali is the most festive holiday of the year for the world’s Hindus, and it is an official public holiday in many countries with significant Hindu populations, including Malaysia. In 2025, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Christmas is the only Christian holiday that celebrates someone’s birth. Christians in Malaysia celebrate Christmas by way of meals with ...

The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. Kuala Lumpur’s public holidays are mostly the same as other states and ...