2015: Sabah

National public holidays of Sabah, Malaysia in 2015

Day

Date

Holiday

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Thursday

January 01

New Years Day

All regions except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis,

Terengganu

Saturday

January 03

Mawlid

Prophet Muhammad' s Birthday

Thursday

February 19

Chinese New Year

1st day of 1st lunar month

Friday

February 20

Chinese New Year Holiday

2nd day of 1st lunar month. All states except

Kelantan, Terengganu

Friday

April 03

Good Friday

Friday before Easter Sunday. Sabah, Sarawak

only

Friday

May 01

Labour Day

International Workers Day

Sunday

May 03

Wesak Day

Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full

moon in May

Sunday

May 10

Mothers Day

2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday

Saturday

May 30

Harvest Festival

Sabah and Labuan only

Sunday

May 31

Harvest Festival

Sabah and Labuan only

Saturday

June 06

Birthday of SPB Yang di

Pertuan Agong

Kings Birthday. 1st Saturday in June

Saturday

July 18

Hari Raya Puasa Holiday

Second day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr

Monday

August 31

National Day

Independence Day

Wednesda
y

September
16

Malaysia Day

Became a Federal Holiday in 2010

Thursday

September
24

Hari Raya Haji

Festival of Sacrifice

Saturday

October 03

Birthday of the Governor of

Sabah

Sabah only. 1st Saturday in October

Wednesda
y

October 14

Awal Muharram

Islamic New Year

Tuesday

November 10 Diwali

The festival of lights. Except Labuan, Sarawak

Thursday

December 24 Mawlid

Prophet Muhammad' s Birthday

Friday

December 25 Christmas Holiday

Internationally observed Christian holiday