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National Holidays in Malaysia in 2025

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DayDateHoliday NameTypeComments
WednesdayJanuary 01New Year's DayRegional HolidayMost states
TuesdayJanuary 14Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanRegional HolidayNegeri Sembilan only
MondayJanuary 27Isra and MirajRegional HolidayKedah, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan
WednesdayJanuary 29Chinese New YearNational Holiday1st day of 1st lunar month
ThursdayJanuary 30Chinese New YearRegional Holiday2nd day of 1st lunar Except Terengganu
ThursdayJanuary 30Chinese New Year HolidayRegional Holiday2nd day of 1st lunar Except Terengganu
SaturdayFebruary 01Federal Territory DayRegional HolidayKuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya
TuesdayFebruary 11ThaipusamRegional HolidaySeveral states
SaturdayMarch 01Beginning of RamadanRegional HolidayJohor, Kedah and Johor, Kedah, Malacca only
TuesdayMarch 04Anniversary of Installation of the SultanRegional HolidayTerengganu
MondayMarch 17Nuzul Al-Quran DayRegional HolidayAll regions except Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak
SundayMarch 23Birthday of the Sultan of JohorRegional HolidayJohor only
MondayMarch 31Hari Raya AidilfitriNational HolidayEnd of Ramadan
TuesdayApril 01Hari Raya Aidilfitri HolidayNational HolidaySecond day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr
TuesdayApril 15Declaration of Malacca as a Historical CityRegional HolidayMalacca
FridayApril 18Good FridayRegional HolidaySabah and Sarawak
SaturdayApril 26Birthday of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional HolidayTerengganu only. Always celebrated on 26 April
ThursdayMay 01Labour DayRegional HolidayInternational Workers' Day
SundayMay 11Mother's DayNot a Public Holiday2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
MondayMay 12Wesak DayNational HolidayBirth of Buddha
SaturdayMay 17Birthday of the Raja of PerlisRegional HolidayPerlis only
ThursdayMay 22The Sultan of Pahang HolRegional HolidayPahang
FridayMay 30Pesta KaamatanRegional HolidaySabah and Labuan only
SaturdayMay 31Pesta KaamatanRegional HolidaySabah and Labuan only
SundayJune 01Gawai DayakRegional HolidaySarawak
MondayJune 02Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan AgongNational Holiday1st Monday in June
MondayJune 02Gawai DayakRegional HolidaySarawak
FridayJune 06Hari Raya HajiNational HolidayFestival of Sacrifice
SaturdayJune 07Hari Raya Haji HolidayRegional HolidaySome states
SundayJune 15Birthday of the Sultan of KedahRegional HolidayKedah only
SundayJune 15Father's DayNot a Public Holiday3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
ThursdayJune 26Awal MuharramNational HolidayHijri New Year
MondayJuly 07George Town Heritage DayRegional HolidayPenang only
SaturdayJuly 12Birthday of the Governor of PenangRegional HolidayPenang
TuesdayJuly 22Sarawak DayRegional Holiday
WednesdayJuly 30Birthday of the Sultan of PahangRegional HolidayPahang only
ThursdayJuly 31The Sultan of Johor HolRegional HolidayJohor only
MondayAugust 25Melaka Governor's BirthdayRegional HolidayMelaka
SundayAugust 31National DayNational HolidayIndependence Day
FridaySeptember 05Maulidur RasulNational HolidayBirthday of Prophet Muhammad
TuesdaySeptember 16Malaysia DayNational HolidayBecame a Federal Holiday in 2010
SaturdayOctober 04Birthday of the Governor of SabahRegional HolidaySabah only. 1st Saturday in October
SaturdayOctober 11Birthday of the Governor of SarawakRegional HolidaySarawak only
TuesdayOctober 21DeepavaliRegional HolidayThe festival of lights. Except Sarawak
FridayNovember 07Birthday of the Sultan of PerakRegional HolidayFirst Friday of November
TuesdayNovember 11Birthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional HolidayKelantan only
WednesdayNovember 12Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan HolidayRegional HolidayKelantan only. Second day
ThursdayDecember 11Birthday of The Sultan of SelangorRegional HolidaySelangor
WednesdayDecember 24Christmas EveRegional HolidaySabah
ThursdayDecember 25Christmas DayNational Holiday