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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

穆斯林在伊斯兰历的第三个月——赖比尔·敖外鲁月庆祝先知穆罕穆德诞辰。先知穆罕穆德诞辰在马来西亚又称圣纪节《Maulud Nabi》，该节日通常标记着宗教讲座的开办和古兰经阅读。 2026年 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Malaysian state of Malacca has a long and storied history as a powerful Malay sultanate. And though the last Sultan was overthrown when the Portuguese colonisers arrived in 1511, the modern ...

The first day of Ramadan, the “beginning” or “awal” of Ramadan, is a public holiday in the Malaysian states of Johor, Malacca, and Kedah. In 2026, Awal Ramadan falls on Thursday 19 February. The ...

The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. Sabah has three public holidays not found in most other parts of the ...