Malaysia's Public Holiday Calendar 2025
Malaysia is blessed with diverse ethnicities, cultures, and traditions. With each culture comes their own festivals, and with each festival comes the public holidays — some celebrated nationwide, while some only in selected states.
The good news is, everyone, including foreign visitors, gets to join in these festivities as we take to the streets in colorful parades or open our houses to friends and family for communal feasts.
The bad news is, many locals will also take the opportunity to travel to their hometowns, thus causing MAJOR road congestions, a spike in flight and hotel prices and a shortage of bus / train tickets.
I hope this calendar will help you plan your travel wisely. Please note that certain dates may be subject to change. Stay informed and connected by checking back regularly for any updates.
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| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year’s Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Tue | YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 27 Jan | Mon | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 29 Jan | Wed | Chinese New Year | National |
| 30 Jan | Thu | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 1 Feb | Sat | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 11 Feb | Tue | Thaipusam | Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 20 Feb | Thu | Independence Declaration Day | Melaka |
| 2 Mar | Sun | Awal Ramadan | Johor & Kedah |
| 3 Mar | Mon | Awal Ramadan Holiday | Johor |
| 4 Mar | Tue | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 18 Mar | Tue | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 23 Mar | Sun | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor |
| 24 Mar | Mon | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday Holiday | Johor |
| 30 Mar | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 30 Mar | Sun | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah |
| 31 Mar | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 1 Apr | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 2 Apr | Wed | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Melaka |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 26 Apr | Sat | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu |
| 27 Apr | Sun | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday Holiday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Thu | Labour Day | National |
| 12 May | Mon | Wesak Day | National |
| 17 May | Sat | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Thu | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 30 May | Fri | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Sat | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Sun | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Mon | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Mon | Agong’s Birthday | National |
| 3 Jun | Tue | Agong’s Birthday Holiday | Sarawak |
| 6 Jun | Fri | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 7 Jun | Sat | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 8 Jun | Sun | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 9 Jun | Mon | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 22 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah |
| 27 Jun | Fri | Awal Muharram | National |
| 29 Jun | Sun | Awal Muharram Holiday | Kedah |
| 7 Jul | Mon | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 12 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang |
| 22 Jul | Tue | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Wed | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang |
| 31 Jul | Thu | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 24 Aug | Sun | Melaka Governor’s Birthday | Melaka |
| 25 Aug | Mon | Melaka Governor’s Birthday Holiday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Sun | Merdeka Day | National |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Merdeka Day Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 5 Sep | Fri | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | National |
| 7 Sep | Sun | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Holiday | Kedah |
| 16 Sep | Tue | Malaysia Day | National |
| 29 Sep | Mon | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Tue | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 11 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak |
| 20 Oct | Mon | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 7 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak |
| 11 Dec | Thu | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Wed | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day | National |
Source: Malaysia Public Holidays