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Malaysia's cabinet has released the official state and national public holidays for 2020, so if you're already planning next year's trips, do bookmark this article as a guide.
The dates, per the 16 states and territories - Federal Territory (FT) Kuala Lumpur, FT Labuan, FT Putrajaya, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu, are as follows:
FT Kuala Lumpur
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 1 February - Federal Territory Day (State holiday)
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
FT Labuan
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 1 February - Federal Territory Day (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 30 May - Harvest Festival (State holiday)
- Sunday, 31 May - Harvest Festival holiday (State holiday)
- Monday, 1 June - Harvest Festival holiday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
FT Putrajaya
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 1 February - Federal Territory Day (State holiday)
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Johor
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Monday, 23 March - Sultan of Johor's birthday (State holiday)
- Friday, 24 April - Awal Ramadan (State holiday)
- Sunday, 26 April - Awal Ramadan holiday (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Sunday, 3 May - Labour Day holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 24 September - Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar (State holiday)
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
- Sunday, 27 December - Christmas holiday (State holiday)
Kedah
- Tuesday, 19 January - Sultan of Kedah's birthday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Sunday, 22 March - Israk and Mikraj (State holiday)
- Friday, 24 April - Awal Ramadan (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Sunday, 3 May - Labour Day holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Saturday, 1 August - Hari Raya Haji holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
- Sunday, 27 December - Christmas holiday (State holiday)
Kelantan
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Sunday, 7 June - Agong's birthday holiday (State holiday)
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Saturday, 1 August - Hari Raya Haji holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 2 August - Hari Raya Haji holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Wednesday, 11 November - Sultan of Kelantan's birthday holiday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Sunday, 15 November - Deepavali holiday (State holiday)
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Melaka
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Wednesday, 15 April - Declaration of Melaka as a historical city Day (State holiday)
- Friday, 24 April - Awal Ramadan (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Friday, 9 October - Melaka Governor's birthday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Negeri Sembilan
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Tuesday, 14 January - Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan's birthday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Sunday, 22 March - Israk and Mikraj (State holiday)
- Monday, 23 March - Israk and Mikraj holiday (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Pahang
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Hari Hol Pahang
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Thursday, 30 July - Sultan of Pahang's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Perak
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Friday, 6 November - Sultan of Perak's birthday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Perlis
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Sunday, 22 March - Israk and Mikraj (State holiday)
- Monday, 23 March - Israk and Mikraj holiday (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 17 July - Raja Perlis' birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Saturday, 1 August - Hari Raya Haji holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Penang
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Tuesday, 7 July - Georgetown World Heritage City Day
- Saturday, 11 July - Penang Governor's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Sabah
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Friday, 10 April - Good Friday (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 30 May - Harvest Festival (State holiday)
- Sunday, 31 May - Harvest Festival holiday (State holiday)
- Monday, 1 June - Harvest Festival holiday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Saturday, 3 October - Sabah Governor's birthday
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Sarawak
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Monday, 1 June - Hari Gawai (State holiday)
- Tuesday, 2 June - Hari Gawai holiday (State holiday)
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Wednesday, 22 July - Sarawak Day (State holiday)
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Selangor
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Saturday, 8 February - Thaipusam (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Monday, 11 May - Nuzul Al-Quran holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Tuesday, 26 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Friday, 11 December - Sultan of Selangor's birthday (State holiday)
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
Terengganu
- Saturday, 25 January - Chinese New Year Day 1
- Sunday, 26 January - Chinese New Year Day 2
- Monday, 27 January - Chinese New Year holiday
- Wednesday, 4 March - Installation of Sultan Terengganu (State holiday)
- Sunday, 26 April - Sultan of Terengganu's birthday (State holiday)
- Friday, 1 May - Labour Day
- Thursday, 7 May - Wesak Day
- Sunday, 10 May - Nuzul Al-Quran
- Sunday, 24 May - Hari Raya Puasa
- Monday, 25 May - Hari Raya Puasa holiday
- Saturday, 6 June - Agong's birthday
- Sunday, 7 June - Agong's birthday holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 30 July - Arafat Day (State holiday)
- Friday, 31 July - Hari Raya Haji
- Saturday, 1 August - Hari Raya Haji holiday (State holiday)
- Sunday, 2 August - Hari Raya Haji holiday (State holiday)
- Thursday, 20 August - Awal Muharram
- Monday, 31 August - Merdeka Day
- Wednesday, 16 September - Malaysia Day
- Thursday, 29 October - Prophet Muhammad's birthday
- Saturday, 14 November - Deepavali
- Sunday, 15 November - Deepabali holiday (State holiday)
- Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day
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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