MALAYSIA
Buddhism in Malaysia

Public Holidays

2007 National Holidays
Mon, Jan 1 New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 1 Hari Raya Qurban* 
Sat, Jan 20 Awal Muharam (Maal Hijrah)
Feb 18-19 Chinese New Year
Sat, Mar 5 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul)
Tue, May 1 Labour Day
Tue, May 1 Wesak Day
Sat, Jun 2 Birthday of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Fri, Aug 31 National Day
Oct 13-14 Hari Raya Puasa*
Thu, Nov 8 Deepavali*
Dec 20-21 Hari Raya Qurban*
Tue, Dec 25 Christmas
   
2007 State Public Holidays
Sun, Jan 21 Birthday of Sultan of Kedah
(state of Kedah only)
Thu, Feb 1 Federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya only
Thu, Feb 1 Thaipusam
(Johor, Negri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only)
Sun, Mar 4 Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Terengganu
(Terengganu only)
Apr 1-2 Birthday of Sultan of Kelantan
(Kelantan only)
Fri, Apr 6 Good Friday
(Sabah and Sarawak only)
Sun, Apr 8 Birthday of Sultan of Johor
(Johor only)
Sun, Apr 15 Declaration of Malacca as Historical City
(Malacca only)
Thu, Apr 19 Birthday of Sultan of Perak
(Perak only)
Mon, May 7  Hol Day Pahang
(Pahang only)
Thu, May 17 Birthday of Sultan of Perlis
(Perlis only)
May 30-31 Harvest Festival
(FT of Labuan and Sabah only)
Jun 1-2 Dayak Festival (Gawai)
(Sarawak only)
Sat, Jul 14 Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Penang
(Penang only)
Thu, Jul 19 Birthday of Yang di- Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
(Negeri Sembilan only)
Fri, Jul 20 Birthday of Sultan of Terengganu
(Terengganu only)
Sat, Jul 21 Hol Day Almarhum Sultan Johor
(Johor only)
Sat, Aug 11 Israk & Mikraj
(Kedah, Negri Sembilan and Perlis only)
Sat, Sep 8 Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sarawak
(Sarawak only)
Thu, Sep 13 Awal Ramadan*
(Johor, Kedah and Malacca only)
Sun, Sep 16 Malaysia Day & Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sabah
(Sabah only)
Sat, Sep 29 Nuzul Al-Quran
(Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor and Terengganu only)
Sat, Oct 13 Birthday of T.Y.T. Yang di-Pertua of Malacca
(Malacca only)
Wed, Oct 24 Birthday of Sultan of Pahang
(Pahang only)
Tue, Dec 11 Birthday of Sultan of Selangor
(Selangor only)

Notes

* Subject To Change

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the following day becomes a public holiday.