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Malaysia's cabinet has released the official list of public holidays for 2021, with a total of five long weekends to look forward to nationally. The dates, set out as national holidays and state-specific holidays, are as follows:
National holidays
(Dates in red are long weekends)
Date | Holiday | States applicable |
Friday, 1 January | New Year’s Day | All except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu |
Thursday, 28 January | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Selangor |
Monday, 1 February | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya |
Friday, 12 February | Chinese New Year | All |
Saturday, 13 February | Chinese New Year Day 2 | All |
Thursday, 11 March | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu |
Friday, 2 April | Good Friday | Sabah, Sarawak |
Tuesday, 13 April | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah, Melaka |
Thursday, 29 April | Nuzul Al-Quran | All except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, Sarawak |
Saturday, 1 May | Labour Day | All |
Thursday, 13 May* | Hari Raya Puasa | All |
Friday, 14 May* | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | All |
Wednesday, 26 May | Wesak Day | All |
Sunday, 30 May | Harvest Festival | Labuan, Sabah |
Monday, 31 May | Harvest Festival Day 2 | Labuan, Sabah |
Monday, 7 June | Yang di-PertuanAgong’s Birthday | All |
Tuesday, 20 July* | Hari Raya Haji | All |
Wednesday, 21 July* | Hari Raya Haji Day 2 | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu |
Tuesday, 10 August* | Awal Muharram | All |
Tuesday, 31 August | Merdeka Day | All |
Thursday, 16 September | Malaysia Day | All |
Tuesday, 19 October | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | All |
Thursday, 4 November* | Deepavali | All except Sarawak |
Saturday, 25 December | Christmas | All |
*Dates are subject to change
Individual, State-specific holidays
Date | Holiday | State |
Thursday, 14 January | Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
Thursday, 4 March | Sultan of Terengganu’s Coronation Day | Terengganu |
Tuesday, 23 March | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor |
Thursday, 15 April | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
Monday, 26 April | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu |
Saturday, 22 May | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
Tuesday, 1 June | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
Wednesday, 2 June | Hari Gawai Day 2 | Sarawak |
Sunday, 20 June | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah |
Wednesday, 7 July | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
Saturday, 10 July | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang’s Birthday | Penang |
Saturday, 17 July | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis |
Monday, 19 July | Arafah Day | Terengganu |
Thursday, 22 July | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
Friday, 30 July | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang |
Monday, 13 September | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
Saturday, 2 October | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah’s Birthday | Sabah |
Friday, 8 October | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka’s Birthday | Melaka |
Saturday, 9 October | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak’s Birthday | Sarawak |
Friday, 5 November | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak |
Thursday, 11 November | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan |
Friday, 12 November | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Day 2 | Kelantan |
Saturday, 11 December | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
Friday, 24 December | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
Note:
- Where a holiday falls on a weekly rest day (Friday or Sunday as applicable), the following day is substituted as a public holiday and if such following day is also a public holiday, then the next day following it shall be a public holiday.
- Additionally, where a public holiday falls on another public holiday, the following day is substituted as a public holiday.
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