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Public holidays in Malaysia 2019

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Every public holiday in Malaysia in 2019 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.

See 2019 on a calendar. Open the Malaysia calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2019 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Malaysia, 2019

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryTuesdayNew Year's DayRegional
14 JanuaryMondayBirthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanRegional
21 JanuaryMondayThaipusamRegional
1 FebruaryFridayFederal Territory DayRegional
5 FebruaryTuesdayChinese New YearNational
6 FebruaryWednesdayChinese New Year (Second Day)National
4 MarchMondayAnniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional
23 MarchSaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of JohorRegional
3 AprilWednesdayIsra' and Mi'rajRegional
15 AprilMondayDeclaration of Malacca as a Historical CityRegional
19 AprilFridayGood FridayRegional
26 AprilFridayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional
1 MayWednesdayLabor DayNational
6 MayMondayBeginning of RamadanRegional
7 MayTuesdayThe Sultan of Pahang HolRegional
19 MaySundayVesak DayNational
20 MayMondayVesak Day (observed)National
22 MayWednesdayNuzul Al-Quran DayRegional
30 MayThursdayPesta KaamatanRegional
31 MayFridayPesta KaamatanRegional
1 JuneSaturdayDayak Festival DayRegional
2 JuneSundayDayak Festival DayRegional
3 JuneMondayDayak Festival Day (observed)Regional
5 JuneWednesdayEid al-FitrNational
6 JuneThursdayEid al-Fitr (Second Day)National
16 JuneSundayBirthday of The Sultan of KedahRegional
7 JulySundayGeorge Town Heritage DayRegional
8 JulyMondayGeorge Town Heritage Day (observed)Regional
13 JulySaturdayBirthday of the Governor of PenangRegional
17 JulyWednesdayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisRegional
22 JulyMondaySarawak Independence DayRegional
30 JulyTuesdayDay of Installation of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan AgongNational
10 AugustSaturdayArafat DayRegional
11 AugustSundayEid al-AdhaNational
12 AugustMondayEid al-Adha (observed)National
13 AugustTuesdayEid al-Adha (observed)Regional
31 AugustSaturdayNational DayNational
1 SeptemberSundayIslamic New YearNational
2 SeptemberMondayNational Day (observed)Regional
9 SeptemberMondayBirthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongNational
16 SeptemberMondayMalaysia DayNational
5 OctoberSaturdayThe Sultan of Johor HolRegional
11 OctoberFridayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaRegional
12 OctoberSaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakRegional
27 OctoberSundayDeepavaliRegional
28 OctoberMondayDeepavali (observed)Regional
1 NovemberFridayBirthday of the Sultan of PerakRegional
9 NovemberSaturdayProphet Muhammad's BirthdayNational
10 NovemberSundayProphet Muhammad's Birthday (observed)Regional
11 NovemberMondayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional
12 NovemberTuesdayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional
11 DecemberWednesdayBirthday of The Sultan of SelangorRegional
24 DecemberTuesdayChristmas EveRegional
25 DecemberWednesdayChristmas DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 16 national holidays in 2019, 11 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 2018 · Public holidays in Malaysia 2020

Other countries

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