Asian National Holidays
Date
Holiday
1-Jan
New Year’s Day
14-Jan
Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar
21-Jan
Thaipusam
1-Feb
Federal Territory Day
5-Feb
Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day
6-Feb
Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year
14-Feb
Valentine’s Day
4-Mar
Maha Shivaratri
4-Mar
Anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu
21-Mar
March Equinox
21-Mar
Holi
23-Mar
Birthday of the Sultan of Johor
3-Apr
Isra and Mi’raj
15-Apr
Declaration of Malacca as Historical City
19-Apr
Good Friday
21-Apr
Easter Sunday
27-Apr
Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu
1-May
Labour Day
6-May
Ramadan begins
7-May
Pahang State Holiday
19-May
Wesak Day
20-May
Wesak Day observed
22-May
Nuzul Al-Quran
30-May
Harvest Festival
31-May
Harvest Festival Day 2
1-Jun
Gawai Dayak
2-Jun
Gawai Dayak Holiday
3-Jun
Gawai Dayak Holiday observed
5-Jun
Hari Raya Puasa
6-Jun
Hari Raya Puasa Day 2
21-Jun
June Solstice
7-Jul
George Town World Heritage City Day
13-Jul
Penang Governor’s Birthday
17-Jul
Birthday of the Raja of Perlis
22-Jul
Sarawak Independence Day
11-Aug
Hari Raya Haji
12-Aug
Hari Raya Haji (Day 2)
15-Aug
Raksha Bandhan
24-Aug
Janmashtami
31-Aug
Malaysia’s National Day
1-Sep
Muharram/New Year
2-Sep
Ganesh Chaturthi
9-Sep
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday
16-Sep
Malaysia Day
23-Sep
September Equinox
29-Sep
Navaratri
5-Oct
Birthday of the Governor of Sabah
5-Oct
Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day
8-Oct
Dussehra
11-Oct
Birthday of the Governor of Malacca
12-Oct
Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak
24-Oct
Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang
27-Oct
Diwali/Deepavali
28-Oct
Diwali/Deepavali
1-Nov
Birthday of the Sultan of Perak
9-Nov
The Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
11-Nov
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan
12-Nov
Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2)
11-Dec
Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor
22-Dec
December Solstice
24-Dec
Christmas Eve
25-Dec
Christmas Day
31-Dec
New Year’s Eve