Public holidays in Malaysia 2027

15 nationwide public holidays and 43 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Malaysia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
6 February Saturday	Saturday	Chinese New Year Tahun Baharu Cina	Tahun Baharu Cina
7 February Sunday	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua)	Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua)
8 February Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed) Cuti Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua) Observed day off for Chinese New Year (Second Day) (Sun 7 Feb)	Cuti Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua)
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Hari Raya Puasa	Hari Raya Puasa
11 March Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua)	Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua)
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Hari Pekerja	Hari Pekerja
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Hari Raya Qurban	Hari Raya Qurban
20 May Thursday	Thursday	Vesak Day Hari Wesak	Hari Wesak
6 June Sunday	Sunday	Islamic New Year Awal Muharam	Awal Muharam
7 June Monday	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.	Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
16 August Monday	Monday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed) Cuti Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. Observed day off for Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Sun 15 Aug) The data source lists no holiday on this date in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu	Cuti Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
31 August Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day Hari Kebangsaan	Hari Kebangsaan
16 September Thursday	Thursday	Malaysia Day Hari Malaysia	Hari Malaysia
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Hari Krismas	Hari Krismas

Regional and local holidays 2027

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Tahun Baharu	11 places Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
6 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
14 January Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan	Negeri Sembilan
22 January Friday	Friday	Thaipusam Hari Thaipusam	7 places Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
1 February Monday	Monday	Federal Territory Day Hari Wilayah Persekutuan	Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
8 February Monday	Monday	Beginning of Ramadan Awal Ramadan	Johor, Kedah
8 February Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (observed) Cuti Tahun Baharu Cina Observed day off for Chinese New Year (Sat 6 Feb)	Kelantan, Terengganu
9 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed) Cuti Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua) Observed day off for Chinese New Year (Second Day) (Sun 7 Feb)	Johor
20 February Saturday	Saturday	Declaration of Independence Day Hari Pengisytiharan Tarikh Kemerdekaan	Melaka
24 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day Hari Nuzul Al-Quran	10 places Kelantan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
4 March Thursday	Thursday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
12 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Third Day) Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Ketiga)	Melaka
23 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Johor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Johor	Johor
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Sabah, Sarawak
30 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah	Sabah
26 April Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Keputeraan Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
2 May Sunday	Sunday	Labor Day (observed) Cuti Hari Pekerja Observed day off for Labor Day (Sat 1 May)	Kelantan, Terengganu
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Day of Arafah Hari Arafah	Kelantan, Terengganu
17 May Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Raja Perlis	Perlis
18 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua)	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
22 May Saturday	Saturday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol Hari Hol Sultan Pahang	Pahang
30 May Sunday	Sunday	Pesta Kaamatan	Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
31 May Monday	Monday	Pesta Kaamatan	Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
1 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak	Sarawak
2 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak	Sarawak
20 June Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedah	Kedah
7 July Wednesday	Wednesday	George Town Heritage Day Hari Ulang Tahun Perisytiharan Tapak Warisan Dunia	Pulau Pinang
10 July Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang	Pulau Pinang
11 July Sunday	Sunday	The Sultan of Johor Hol Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar	Johor
22 July Thursday	Thursday	Sarawak Independence Day Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak	Sarawak
30 July Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang	Pahang
24 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka	Melaka
29 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan	Kelantan
30 September Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan	Kelantan
9 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak	Sarawak
28 October Thursday	Thursday	Diwali Hari Deepavali	15 places Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
5 November Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak Hari Keputeraan Sultan Perak	Perak
11 December Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor	Selangor
24 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Eve Krismas (Eve)	Sabah
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Day (observed) Cuti Hari Krismas Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec)	Kelantan
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
27 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed) Cuti Hari Krismas Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec)	Terengganu
27 December Monday	Monday	Isra' and Mi'raj (observed) Cuti Israk dan Mikraj Observed day off for Isra' and Mi'raj (Sun 26 Dec)	Negeri Sembilan, Perlis

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day	Regional
6 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Regional
14 January Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan	Regional
22 January Friday	Friday	Thaipusam	Regional
1 February Monday	Monday	Federal Territory Day	Regional
6 February Saturday	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Nationwide
7 February Sunday	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Nationwide
8 February Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Nationwide
8 February Monday	Monday	Beginning of Ramadan	Regional
8 February Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (observed)	Regional
9 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Regional
20 February Saturday	Saturday	Declaration of Independence Day	Regional
24 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Regional
4 March Thursday	Thursday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu	Regional
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Nationwide
11 March Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Nationwide
12 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Third Day)	Regional
23 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Johor	Regional
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Regional
30 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah	Regional
26 April Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu	Regional
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day	Nationwide
2 May Sunday	Sunday	Labor Day (observed)	Regional
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Day of Arafah	Regional
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha	Nationwide
17 May Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis	Regional
18 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Regional
20 May Thursday	Thursday	Vesak Day	Nationwide
22 May Saturday	Saturday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol	Regional
30 May Sunday	Sunday	Pesta Kaamatan	Regional
31 May Monday	Monday	Pesta Kaamatan	Regional
1 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Dayak Festival Day	Regional
2 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Dayak Festival Day	Regional
6 June Sunday	Sunday	Islamic New Year	Nationwide
7 June Monday	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Nationwide
20 June Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah	Regional
7 July Wednesday	Wednesday	George Town Heritage Day	Regional
10 July Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang	Regional
11 July Sunday	Sunday	The Sultan of Johor Hol	Regional
22 July Thursday	Thursday	Sarawak Independence Day	Regional
30 July Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang	Regional
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Nationwide
16 August Monday	Monday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed)	Nationwide
24 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca	Regional
31 August Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day	Nationwide
16 September Thursday	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Nationwide
29 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan	Regional
30 September Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan	Regional
9 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak	Regional
28 October Thursday	Thursday	Diwali	Regional
5 November Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak	Regional
11 December Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor	Regional
24 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Eve	Regional
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Day (observed)	Regional
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Regional
27 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Regional
27 December Monday	Monday	Isra' and Mi'raj (observed)	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Malaysia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included. Some places have a different weekend: Kedah (Friday and Saturday), Kelantan (Friday and Saturday), Terengganu (Friday and Saturday).

Long weekends

Sat 6 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · 3 days off
Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day), Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun · 3 days off
Islamic New Year, Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug · 3 days off
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 87% of days

Bridge days

Fri 12 Mar: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 10 Mar – Sun 14 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 21 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 May – Sun 23 May)
Vesak Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 79% of days
Mon 30 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Aug – Tue 31 Aug)
National Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 77% of days
Fri 17 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 16 Sep – Sun 19 Sep)
Malaysia Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 84% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day), Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Mar) get 5 days in a rowWed 10 Mar – Sun 14 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 May – Sun 23 May · Vesak DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Jun – Mon 7 Jun · Islamic New Year, Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Aug – Mon 16 Aug · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed)Show on calendar ↓