Malaysia

Malaysia public holidays 2028

Malaysia has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 19 to 22 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is Chinese New Year on Wednesday, January 26, 2028.

Public holidays in Malaysia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	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 14Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan
Jan 26Wednesday	Chinese New Year EstimatedNationwide
Jan 27Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) EstimatedNationwide
Jan 28Friday	Beginning of Ramadan EstimatedJohor, Kedah
Jan 30Sunday	Beginning of Ramadan (observed, estimated)Kedah
February
Feb 1Tuesday	Federal Territory DayWilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Feb 9Wednesday	Thaipusam Johor, Negeri Sembilan + 5 more Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Feb 13Sunday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day Estimated Kelantan, Pahang + 8 more Kelantan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Feb 14Monday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day (observed, estimated) Pahang, Pulau Pinang + 6 more Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
Feb 20Sunday	Declaration of Independence DayMelaka
Feb 21Monday	Declaration of Independence Day Day off in lieuMelaka
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) EstimatedNationwide
Feb 29Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
Feb 29Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (Third Day) EstimatedMelaka
March
Mar 1Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Melaka
Mar 4Saturday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of TerengganuTerengganu
Mar 5Sunday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Day off in lieuTerengganu
Mar 23Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of JohorJohor
Mar 30Thursday	Birthday of the Governor of SabahSabah
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridaySabah, Sarawak
Apr 26Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of TerengganuTerengganu
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 4Thursday	Day of Arafah EstimatedKelantan, Terengganu
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Estimated Kedah, Kelantan + 2 more Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (observed, estimated)Kelantan, Terengganu
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Kedah
May 9Tuesday	Vesak Day EstimatedNationwide
May 17Wednesday	Birthday of the Raja of PerlisPerlis
May 22Monday	The Sultan of Pahang HolPahang
May 26Friday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
May 30Tuesday	Pesta KaamatanSabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
May 31Wednesday	Pesta KaamatanSabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
June
Jun 1Thursday	Dayak Festival DaySarawak
Jun 2Friday	Dayak Festival DaySarawak
Jun 5Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongNationwide
Jun 18Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of KedahKedah
Jun 29Thursday	The Sultan of Johor Hol EstimatedJohor
July
Jul 7Friday	George Town Heritage DayPulau Pinang
Jul 8Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of PenangPulau Pinang
Jul 22Saturday	Sarawak Independence DaySarawak
Jul 30Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of PahangPahang
Jul 31Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang Day off in lieuPahang
August
Aug 4Friday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 6Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed, estimated)Kedah
Aug 24Thursday	Birthday of the Governor of MalaccaMelaka
Aug 31Thursday	National DayNationwide
September
Sep 16Saturday	Malaysia DayNationwide
Sep 17Sunday	Malaysia Day Day off in lieuKelantan, Terengganu
Sep 29Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of KelantanKelantan
Sep 30Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of KelantanKelantan
October
Oct 14Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of SarawakSarawak
November
Nov 3Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of PerakPerak
Nov 15Wednesday	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
December
Dec 11Monday	Birthday of The Sultan of SelangorSelangor
Dec 14Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj Estimated Kedah, Negeri Sembilan + 2 more Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
Dec 24Sunday	Christmas EveSabah
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 19–22across 16 regions
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2028

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 26 – Sun, Jan 30 · Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day)Take Fri, Jan 28 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 26 – Tue, Feb 29 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)5 days in Melaka, with Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha4 days in Kelantan and Terengganu, with Day of Arafah
5 daysFri, May 5 – Tue, May 9 · Eid al-Adha, Vesak DayTake Mon, May 8 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 26 – Sun, May 28 · Islamic New Year
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong4 days in Sarawak, with Dayak Festival Day
3 daysFri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
4 daysThu, Aug 31 – Sun, Sep 3 · National DayTake Fri, Sep 1 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Malaysia in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: Chinese New Year (Jan 26); Chinese New Year (Second Day) (Jan 27); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (Feb 28); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Feb 29); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Vesak Day (May 9); Islamic New Year (May 26); Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Jun 5); Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Aug 4); National Day (Aug 31); Malaysia Day (Sep 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 46 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

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.