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Public holidays in Malaysia 2022

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Every public holiday in Malaysia in 2022 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 2022 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Malaysia, 2022

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySaturdayNew Year's DayRegional
14 JanuaryFridayBirthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanRegional
18 JanuaryTuesdayThaipusamRegional
1 FebruaryTuesdayChinese New YearNational
2 FebruaryWednesdayChinese New Year (Second Day)National
1 MarchTuesdayIsra' and Mi'rajRegional
4 MarchFridayAnniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional
23 MarchWednesdayBirthday of the Sultan of JohorRegional
3 AprilSundayBeginning of RamadanRegional
4 AprilMondayBeginning of Ramadan (observed)Regional
15 AprilFridayDeclaration of Malacca as a Historical CityRegional
19 AprilTuesdayNuzul Al-Quran DayRegional
26 AprilTuesdayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional
1 MaySundayLabor DayNational
2 MayMondayEid al-FitrNational
3 MayTuesdayEid al-Fitr (Second Day)National
4 MayWednesdayLabor Day (observed)National
15 MaySundayVesak DayNational
16 MayMondayVesak Day (observed)National
17 MayTuesdayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisRegional
22 MaySundayThe Sultan of Pahang HolRegional
23 MayMondayThe Sultan of Pahang Hol (observed)Regional
30 MayMondayPesta KaamatanRegional
31 MayTuesdayPesta KaamatanRegional
1 JuneWednesdayDayak Festival DayRegional
2 JuneThursdayDayak Festival DayRegional
6 JuneMondayBirthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongNational
19 JuneSundayBirthday of The Sultan of KedahRegional
7 JulyThursdayGeorge Town Heritage DayRegional
9 JulySaturdayBirthday of the Governor of PenangRegional
10 JulySundayEid al-AdhaNational
11 JulyMondayEid al-Adha (observed)National
12 JulyTuesdayEid al-Adha (observed)Regional
22 JulyFridaySarawak Independence DayRegional
30 JulySaturdayIslamic New YearNational
24 AugustWednesdayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaRegional
31 AugustWednesdayNational DayNational
3 SeptemberSaturdayThe Sultan of Johor HolRegional
16 SeptemberFridayMalaysia DayNational
18 SeptemberSundayMalaysia Day (observed)Regional
1 OctoberSaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SabahRegional
8 OctoberSaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakRegional
10 OctoberMondayProphet Muhammad's BirthdayNational
24 OctoberMondayDeepavaliRegional
4 NovemberFridayBirthday of the Sultan of PerakRegional
11 NovemberFridayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional
12 NovemberSaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional
18 NovemberFridayGeneral election additional holidayNational
19 NovemberSaturdayGeneral election additional holidayNational
28 NovemberMondayAdditional holidayNational
11 DecemberSundayBirthday of The Sultan of SelangorRegional
12 DecemberMondayBirthday of The Sultan of Selangor (observed)Regional
24 DecemberSaturdayChristmas EveRegional
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 20 national holidays in 2022, 14 fall on a weekday and 6 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 2021 · Public holidays in Malaysia 2023

Other countries

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