Public Holidays 2015

This list has now been updated to reflect the final official 2015 list released by the
government.
JOHOR UPDATE: Annual new public holiday declared (Birthday of the Sultan of Johor).
KELANTAN UPDATE: Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob has announced that 22 March 2015
(Sunday) will be a public holiday in the state.
Date
JAN

Day

1 Jan

Thurs New Year

3 Jan

Sat

Holiday

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Yang Di-Pertuan Besar
14 Jan Wed
Negeri Sembilan's Birthday
18 Jan Sun Sultan of Kedah's Birthday
FEB
1 Feb Sun Federal Territory Day
Federal Territory Day Replacement
2 Feb Mon
Holiday
3 Feb

Tues Thaipusam

State
All states except Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
National
Negeri Sembilan
Kedah
Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor,
Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang &
Selangor
National
National

19 Feb Thurs Chinese New Year

20 Feb Fri Chinese New Year 2nd Day
MAR
Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of
4 Mar Wed
Terengganu
Terengganu
22 Mar Sun Chempaka by-election
Kelantan
Coronation of Johor's Sultan
23 Mar Mon
Johor
Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
APR
3 Apr Fri Easter - Good Friday
Sabah & Sarawak
Declaration of Melaka as a Historical
15 Apr Wed
Melaka
City
26 Apr Sun Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday
Terengganu
MAY
1 May Fri Labour Day
National
3 May Sun Wesak Day
National
7 May Thurs Hari Hol Pahang
Pahang
16 May Sat Israk & Mikraj
Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis

Date Day
Holiday
17 May Sun Raja Perlis' Birthday
30 May Sat Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival
31 May Sun
2nd Day
JUN
1 Jun Mon Hari Gawai
Hari Gawai
2 Jun Tues
2nd Day
6 Jun Sat Agong's Birthday
18 Jun* Thurs Awal Ramadan
JUL

State
Perlis
Sabah & Labuan
Sabah & Labuan
Sarawak
Sarawak
National
Johor, Kedah & Melaka
Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang,

4 Jul

Sat

7 Jul

Tues

11 Jul Sat
17 Jul* Fri
18 Jul* Sat

Nuzul Al-Quran
Georgetown World
Heritage City Day
Penang Governor's Birthday
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
2nd Day

Perak, Perlis, Penang, Putrajaya, Selangor

& Terengganu
Penang
Penang
National
National

AUG
31 Aug Mon

National Day /
Merdeka Day

SEP
12 Sep Sat Sarawak Governor's Birthday
16 Sep Wed Malaysia Day
24 Sep* Thurs Hari Raya Haji
Hari Raya Haji
25 Sep* Fri
2nd Day
OCT
3 Oct Sat Sabah Governor's Birthday
9 Oct Fri Melaka Governor's Birthday
14 Oct Wed Awal Muharram
24 Oct Sat Sultan of Pahang's Birthday
NOV
10
Tues Deepavali
Nov*
11 Nov Wed Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday
12 Nov Thurs Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday 2nd Day
18 Nov Wed Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor
27 Nov Fri Sultan of Perak's Birthday

National
Sarawak
National
National
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
Sabah
Melaka
National
Pahang
National (except Sarawak)
Kelantan
Kelantan
Johor
Perak

Date
DEC
11 Dec
24 Dec
25 Dec

Day

Holiday

Fri Sultan of Selangor's Birthday

Thurs Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Fri Christmas

State
Selangor
National
National

*Subject to change.

Public Holidays 2016

This dates below are not official. Official 2016 public holiday dates will be released by the
Malaysian government later in 2015.
Date Day
JAN
1 Jan

Fri

Holiday
New Year

Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri

Sembilan's Birthday
19 Jan Tue Sultan of Kedah's Birthday
FEB
1 Feb Mon Federal Territory Day
14 Jan Thu

TBC

TBC Thaipusam *

8 Feb Mon Chinese New Year

9 Feb Tue Chinese New Year 2nd Day
MAR
Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of
4 Mar Fri
Terengganu
23 Mar Wed Sultan of Johor's Birthday
25 Mar Fri Easter - Good Friday
APR
Declaration of Melaka as a Historical
15 Apr Fri
City
26 Apr Tue Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday
MAY
1 May Sun Labour Day
Labour Day
2 May Mon
(Replacement)
TBC TBC Wesak Day
5 May Thu Israk & Mikraj
7 May Sat Hari Hol Pahang

State
All state except Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
Negeri Sembilan
Kedah
Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor,
Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang &
Selangor
National
National
Terengganu
Johor
Sabah & Sarawak
Melaka
Terengganu
National
All states except Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, & Terengganu
National
Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis
Pahang

Date
TBC
30
May
31
May
JUN
1 Jun
2 Jun
4 Jun
6 Jun

Day
Holiday
TBC Raja Perlis' Birthday

Perlis

Mon Harvest Festival

Sabah & Labuan

Harvest Festival
2nd Day

Sabah & Labuan

Tue

Wed Hari Gawai

Hari Gawai
Thu
2nd Day
Sat Agong's Birthday
Mon Awal Ramadan *

22 Jun Wed Nuzul Al-Quran

JUL
6 Jul
7 Jul
7 Jul
9 Jul
AUG

Wed Hari Raya Aidilfitri *

Thu Georgetown World Heritage City Day
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Thu
2nd Day *
Sat Penang Governor's Birthday
National Day /
Merdeka Day
TBC Sarawak Governor's Birthday

State

Sarawak
Sarawak
National
Johor, Kedah & Melaka
Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang,
Perak, Perlis, Penang, Putrajaya, Selangor
& Terengganu
National
Penang
National
Penang

31 Aug Wed

National

TBC
SEP
12 Sep Mon Hari Raya Haji *
Hari Raya Haji
13 Sep Tue
2nd Day *
16 Sep Fri Malaysia Day
TBC TBC Sabah Governor's Birthday
TBC TBC Melaka Governor's Birthday
OCT
3 Oct Mon Awal Muharram *
TBC TBC Sultan of Pahang's Birthday
30 Oct Sun Deepavali *
Deepavali
31 Oct Mon
(Replacement) *
NOV
TBC TBC Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday
TBC TBC Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday 2nd Day
TBC TBC Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
TBC TBC Sultan of Perak's Birthday

Sarawak
National
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
National
Sabah
Melaka
National
Pahang
National (except Sarawak)
National (except Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu)
Kelantan
Kelantan
Johor
Perak

Date
TBC
DEC
12 Dec
25 Dec

Day
Holiday
TBC Sultan of Selangor's Birthday

Mon Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Sun Christmas
Christmas
26 Dec Mon
(Replacement)

State
Selangor
National
National
National (except Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, & Terengganu)