Public Holidays in Malaysia 2026
HolidaysMap lists 21 public holidays for Malaysia in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Malaysia public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| February | |||
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Saturday, 6 February | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Day 2) | Sunday, 7 February | |
| March | |||
| Saturday | Day of Nuzul Al-Quran | Wednesday, 24 February | |
| Friday | Hari Raya Puasa | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa (Day 2) | Wednesday, 10 March | |
| Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | — | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Friday | Wesak Day | Thursday, 20 May | |
| Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji | Sunday, 16 May | |
| Sunday | Vesak Day | — | |
| June | |||
| Monday | King's Birthday | Monday, 7 June | |
| Tuesday | Awal Muharram | Sunday, 6 June | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year | — | |
| August | |||
| Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Saturday, 14 August | |
| Wednesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Sunday, 15 August | |
| Monday | Merdeka Day | Tuesday, 31 August | |
| September | |||
| Wednesday | Malaysia Day | Thursday, 16 September | |
| November | |||
| Sunday | Deepavali | Thursday, 28 October | |
| Monday | Deepavali | Thursday, 28 October | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
5 of the 21 public holidays in Malaysia fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Day of Nuzul Al-Quran, Hari Raya Puasa (Day 2), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Vesak Day, Deepavali. 7 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Hari Raya Puasa, Labour Day, Wesak Day, King's Birthday, Merdeka Day, Deepavali, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Malaysia in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 21 public holidays for Malaysia in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Malaysia in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Malaysia in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Malaysia public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 5 public holidays in Malaysia in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Day of Nuzul Al-Quran, Hari Raya Puasa (Day 2), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Vesak Day, Deepavali.
- Where can I get Malaysia public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Malaysia holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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Dates are based on HolidaysMap data. The list can include holidays that are observed only in some regions or states of a country, so confirm important dates with your government's official calendar.