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Public holidays in Malaysia 2016

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Every public holiday in Malaysia in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

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Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Malaysia, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayRegional
14 JanuaryThursdayBirthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanRegional
24 JanuarySundayThaipusamRegional
25 JanuaryMondayThaipusam (observed)Regional
1 FebruaryMondayFederal Territory DayRegional
8 FebruaryMondayChinese New YearNational
9 FebruaryTuesdayChinese New Year (Second Day)National
4 MarchFridayAnniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional
23 MarchWednesdayBirthday of the Sultan of JohorRegional
25 MarchFridayGood FridayRegional
15 AprilFridayDeclaration of Malacca as a Historical CityRegional
26 AprilTuesdayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional
1 MaySundayLabor DayNational
2 MayMondayLabor Day (observed)National
5 MayThursdayIsra' and Mi'rajRegional
7 MaySaturdayThe Sultan of Pahang HolRegional
17 MayTuesdayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisRegional
21 MaySaturdayVesak DayNational
22 MaySundayVesak Day (observed)Regional
30 MayMondayPesta KaamatanRegional
31 MayTuesdayPesta KaamatanRegional
1 JuneWednesdayDayak Festival DayRegional
2 JuneThursdayDayak Festival DayRegional
4 JuneSaturdayBirthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongNational
5 JuneSundayBirthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)Regional
7 JuneTuesdayBeginning of RamadanRegional
22 JuneWednesdayNuzul Al-Quran DayRegional
6 JulyWednesdayEid al-FitrNational
7 JulyThursdayEid al-Fitr (Second Day)National
9 JulySaturdayBirthday of the Governor of PenangRegional
31 AugustWednesdayNational DayNational
11 SeptemberSundayArafat DayRegional
12 SeptemberMondayEid al-AdhaNational
13 SeptemberTuesdayEid al-Adha (Second Day)Regional
16 SeptemberFridayMalaysia DayNational
18 SeptemberSundayMalaysia Day (observed)Regional
1 OctoberSaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SabahRegional
2 OctoberSundayIslamic New YearNational
8 OctoberSaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakRegional
14 OctoberFridayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaRegional
24 OctoberMondayBirthday of the Sultan of PahangRegional
29 OctoberSaturdayDeepavaliRegional
30 OctoberSundayDeepavali (observed)Regional
7 NovemberMondayThe Sultan of Johor HolRegional
11 NovemberFridayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional
12 NovemberSaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional
27 NovemberSundayBirthday of the Sultan of PerakRegional
11 DecemberSundayBirthday of The Sultan of SelangorRegional
12 DecemberMondayProphet Muhammad's BirthdayNational
13 DecemberTuesdayBirthday of The Sultan of Selangor (observed)Regional
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 15 national holidays in 2016, 10 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Malaysia 2015 · Public holidays in Malaysia 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Malaysia.