Public holidays in Malaysia 2028

14 nationwide public holidays and 46 regional or local holidays in 2028.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
26 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Chinese New Year Tahun Baharu Cina Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Tahun Baharu Cina
27 January Thursday	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua)
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Hari Raya Puasa Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Puasa
28 February Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) Religious Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua)
29 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Religious Cuti Hari Raya Puasa Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 27 Feb) The data source lists no holiday on this date in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu	Cuti Hari Raya Puasa
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Hari Pekerja	Hari Pekerja
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious Hari Raya Qurban Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Qurban
9 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Vesak Day Religious Hari Wesak Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Wesak
26 May Friday	Friday	Islamic New Year Religious Awal Muharam Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Awal Muharam
5 June Monday	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong National day Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong
4 August Friday	Friday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Religious Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
31 August Thursday	Thursday	National Day National day Hari Kebangsaan	Hari Kebangsaan
16 September Saturday	Saturday	Malaysia Day National day Hari Malaysia	Hari Malaysia
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Hari Krismas	Hari Krismas

Regional and local holidays 2028

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 Saturday	Saturday	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
14 January Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan	Negeri Sembilan
28 January Friday	Friday	Beginning of Ramadan Awal Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Johor, Kedah
30 January Sunday	Sunday	Beginning of Ramadan (observed) Cuti Awal Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Beginning of Ramadan (Fri 28 Jan)	Kedah
1 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Federal Territory Day Hari Wilayah Persekutuan	Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
9 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Thaipusam Hari Thaipusam	7 places Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
13 February Sunday	Sunday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	10 places Kelantan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
14 February Monday	Monday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day (observed) Cuti Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Nuzul Al-Quran Day (Sun 13 Feb)	8 places Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
20 February Sunday	Sunday	Declaration of Independence Day Hari Pengisytiharan Tarikh Kemerdekaan	Melaka
21 February Monday	Monday	Declaration of Independence Day (observed) Cuti Hari Pengisytiharan Tarikh Kemerdekaan Observed day off for Declaration of Independence Day (Sun 20 Feb)	Melaka
29 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (Third Day) Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Ketiga) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Melaka
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Puasa Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 27 Feb)	Melaka
4 March Saturday	Saturday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
5 March Sunday	Sunday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu (observed) Cuti Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu Observed day off for Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu (Sat 4 Mar)	Terengganu
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Johor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Johor	Johor
30 March Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah	Sabah
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Sabah, Sarawak
26 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Keputeraan Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Day of Arafah Hari Arafah Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Kelantan, Terengganu
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
7 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (Sat 6 May)	Kelantan, Terengganu
7 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Qurban Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Fri 5 May)	Kedah
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Raja Perlis	Perlis
22 May Monday	Monday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol Hari Hol Sultan Pahang	Pahang
30 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
31 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
1 June Thursday	Thursday	Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak	Sarawak
2 June Friday	Friday	Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak	Sarawak
18 June Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedah	Kedah
29 June Thursday	Thursday	The Sultan of Johor Hol Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Johor
7 July Friday	Friday	George Town Heritage Day Hari Ulang Tahun Perisytiharan Tapak Warisan Dunia	Pulau Pinang
8 July Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang	Pulau Pinang
22 July Saturday	Saturday	Sarawak Independence Day Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak	Sarawak
30 July Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang	Pahang
31 July Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang (observed) Cuti Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang Observed day off for Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang (Sun 30 Jul)	Pahang
6 August Sunday	Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed) Cuti Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Fri 4 Aug)	Kedah
24 August Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka	Melaka
17 September Sunday	Sunday	Malaysia Day (observed) Cuti Hari Malaysia Observed day off for Malaysia Day (Sat 16 Sep)	Kelantan, Terengganu
29 September Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan	Kelantan
30 September Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan	Kelantan
14 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak	Sarawak
3 November Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak Hari Keputeraan Sultan Perak	Perak
15 November Wednesday	Wednesday	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
11 December Monday	Monday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor	Selangor
14 December Thursday	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
24 December Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Eve Krismas (Eve)	Sabah

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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 26 Feb – Tue 29 Feb · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 97% of days
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 90% of days
Fri 26 May – Sun 28 May · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 76% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 87% of days
Fri 4 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · 3 days off
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 79% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 79% of days

Bridge days

Fri 28 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 26 Jan – Sun 30 Jan)
Chinese New Year (estimated), Chinese New Year (Second Day) (estimated)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 8 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 5 May – Tue 9 May)
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Vesak Day (estimated)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 90% of days
Fri 1 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 31 Aug – Sun 3 Sep)
National Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 76% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 22 Jan – Sun 30 Jan — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan, Fri 28 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 26 Jan – Sun 30 Jan · Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Tue 29 Feb · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day), Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 May) get 5 days in a rowFri 5 May – Tue 9 May · Eid al-Adha, Vesak DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongShow on calendar ↓