Malaysia

Malaysia public holidays 2025

Malaysia had 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 19 to 21 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Malaysia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's Day Melaka, Negeri Sembilan + 9 more Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Jan 14Tuesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan
Jan 27Monday	Isra' and Mi'raj Kedah, Negeri Sembilan + 2 more Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
Jan 29Wednesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
Jan 30Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)Nationwide
February
Feb 1Saturday	Federal Territory DayWilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Feb 11Tuesday	Thaipusam Johor, Negeri Sembilan + 5 more Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Feb 20Thursday	Declaration of Independence DayMelaka
March
Mar 2Sunday	Beginning of RamadanJohor, Kedah
Mar 3Monday	Beginning of Ramadan Day off in lieuJohor
Mar 4Tuesday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of TerengganuTerengganu
Mar 18Tuesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day Kelantan, Pahang + 8 more Kelantan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Mar 23Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of JohorJohor
Mar 30Sunday	Birthday of the Governor of SabahSabah
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 1Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)Nationwide
Apr 2Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (Third Day)Melaka
Apr 18Friday	Good FridaySabah, Sarawak
Apr 26Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of TerengganuTerengganu
Apr 27Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu Day off in lieuTerengganu
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 12Monday	Vesak DayNationwide
May 17Saturday	Birthday of the Raja of PerlisPerlis
May 22Thursday	The Sultan of Pahang HolPahang
May 30Friday	Pesta KaamatanSabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
May 31Saturday	Pesta KaamatanSabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
June
Jun 1Sunday	Dayak Festival DaySarawak
Jun 2Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongNationwide
Jun 2Monday	Dayak Festival DaySarawak
Jun 3Tuesday	Dayak Festival Day Day off in lieuSarawak
Jun 6Friday	Day of ArafahKelantan, Terengganu
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 8Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Kedah, Kelantan + 2 more Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
Jun 9Monday	Eid al-Adha Day off in lieuKelantan, Terengganu
Jun 9Monday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Day off in lieuPerlis
Jun 15Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of KedahKedah
Jun 27Friday	Islamic New YearNationwide
July
Jul 7Monday	George Town Heritage DayPulau Pinang
Jul 12Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of PenangPulau Pinang
Jul 22Tuesday	Sarawak Independence DaySarawak
Jul 30Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of PahangPahang
Jul 31Thursday	The Sultan of Johor HolJohor
August
Aug 24Sunday	Birthday of the Governor of MalaccaMelaka
Aug 25Monday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca Day off in lieuMelaka
Aug 31Sunday	National DayNationwide
September
Sep 1Monday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Sep 5Friday	Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayNationwide
Sep 7Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Day off in lieuKedah
Sep 15Monday	Additional holidayNationwide
Sep 16Tuesday	Malaysia DayNationwide
Sep 29Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of KelantanKelantan
Sep 30Tuesday	Birthday of the Sultan of KelantanKelantan
October
Oct 11Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of SarawakSarawak
Oct 20Monday	Diwali Johor, Kedah + 13 more Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
November
Nov 7Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of PerakPerak
December
Dec 11Thursday	Birthday of The Sultan of SelangorSelangor
Dec 24Wednesday	Christmas EveSabah
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 19–21across 16 regions
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

5 daysWed, Jan 29 – Sun, Feb 2 · Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day)Take Fri, Jan 31 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)5 days in Melaka, with Eid al-Fitr (Third Day)
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 10 – Mon, May 12 · Vesak Day
3 daysSat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2 · Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong4 days in Sarawak, with Dayak Festival Day
3 daysFri, Jun 27 – Sun, Jun 29 · Islamic New Year
3 daysSat, Aug 30 – Mon, Sep 1 · National Day
3 daysFri, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
4 daysSat, Sep 13 – Tue, Sep 16 · Additional holiday, Malaysia Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Malaysia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Malaysia in 2025?

14 nationwide public holidays: Chinese New Year (Jan 29); Chinese New Year (Second Day) (Jan 30); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (Apr 1); Labor Day (May 1); Vesak Day (May 12); Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Jun 2); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); Islamic New Year (Jun 27); National Day (Aug 31); Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Sep 5); Additional holiday (Sep 15); Malaysia Day (Sep 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 43 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

June and September, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Terengganu and Sabah, with 21 in 2025, against 19 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.