Public holidays in Malaysia

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Public holidays in Malaysia are regulated at both federal and state levels, mainly based on a list of federal holidays observed nationwide plus a few additional holidays observed by each individual state and federal territory. The public holidays are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history, and selected traditional holidays of the various ethnic and religious groups that make up the country.

The legislation governing public holidays in Malaysia includes the Holidays Act 1951 (Act 369) in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, the Holidays Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 56) in Sabah and the Public Holidays Ordinance (Sarawak Cap. 8) in Sarawak.

The workweek and weekend varies between states, with most states and federal territories observing a Saturday–Sunday weekend, while Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu observe a Friday–Saturday weekend.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Johor previously observed a Friday–Saturday weekend, though many private businesses and banks chose to observe a Saturday–Sunday weekend due to close business ties with Singapore.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In states and territories with a Saturday–Sunday weekend, a public holiday that falls on Sunday is substituted by a holiday on Monday, or the next working day if Monday itself is a public holiday. In Kedah, a public holiday that falls on Friday is replaced by Sunday or the next working day, while in Kelantan and Terengganu, a public holiday that falls on Saturday is replaced by Sunday or the next working day.

Starting 1 January 2025, the weekend for Johor changed from Friday-Saturday to Saturday-Sunday,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> ten years after it was changed to Friday-Saturday in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Overview

Federal holidays

Federal public holidays are fixed by the federal government and are observed nationwide with some exceptions. They are:

Each state and federal territory observes 14 days of federal holidays, except Sarawak which observes 13 days.

Although the second day of Chinese New Year is not listed as a federal holiday in Kelantan and Terengganu, the holiday is gazetted as a state holiday in both states, effectively making it a nationwide holiday. Additionally, the second day of Hari Raya Qurban is gazetted as a state holiday in Kedah and Perlis.

State holidays

In addition to the federal public holidays, each state may gazette a number of state public holidays to be observed in the state. For the federal territories, the Prime Minister is in charge of designating the territorial public holidays to be observed in each federal territory.

In every state, the official birthday of the state ruler or governor is celebrated as a public holiday. In the federal territories, the Federal Territory Day is celebrated instead.

The most widespread state holiday is New Year's Day which is observed in eight states and all three federal territories, followed by Nuzul al-Quran in seven states and all three federal territories, and Thaipusam in five states and two federal territories.

As of 2020, each state and federal territory has designated four to six state public holidays, bringing the total number of (federal and state) public holidays to 20 days in Sabah and Terengganu, 19 days in Labuan, Penang and Sarawak and 18 days in the rest of the country.

Holidays by declaration

Section 8 of the Holidays Act 1951 gives the Prime Minister power to declare any day a public holiday in the whole of Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, or in one of the federal territories, or in one of the states after consultation with the relevant state government. The declared holiday must be observed by all employers as a paid holiday.

Public holidays had been declared on the polling day for a general election,<ref name=GE14>Template:Cite news</ref> on the day of the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,<ref name="Agong15">Template:Cite news</ref> as well as after international sporting events to celebrate the achievements of Malaysian athletes.<ref name=SEAGames>Template:Cite news</ref>

At the state level, the state government may declare an occasional holiday (cuti peristiwa) for events such as the installation of the state ruler,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> after major achievements in sporting events,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> or even to provide an extra holiday but unable to officially gazette it (such as the annual holiday declaration for Thaipusam in Kedah).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Unlike holidays declared under Section 8 of the Holidays Act 1951, observance of occasional state holidays by private businesses and organizations is voluntary, while government offices and schools (except for nationwide exams) are closed.

In Sabah and Sarawak, the power to declare any day as a public holiday rests with the state governor (in practice, exercised on the advice of the state government) in accordance with the states' respective Holidays Ordinances.

List of public holidays by declaration under Section 8 of the Holidays Act 1951

The table below lists additional holidays that were declared under Section 8 of the Holidays Act 1951 for Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan. Unless otherwise noted, the same days were also declared as holidays by Sabah and Sarawak in accordance to their respective Holidays Ordinances.

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2017 24 April (Mon) Day of Installation of the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong<ref name=Agong15 /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
4 September (Mon) Additional holiday in commemoration of the 2017 SEA Games<ref name=SEAGames /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018 9 May (Wed) Polling day for the 14th general election<ref name=GE14 /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
10 & 11 May (Thu & Fri)Template:Ref label Additional holidays for the 14th general election (except Sabah and Sarawak)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
10 & 13 May (Thu & Sun)Template:Ref label
17 & 18 May (Thu & Fri) Additional holidays for the 14th general election (Sarawak only)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2019 30 July (Tue) Day of Installation of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong<ref name=Agong16>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2022 18 & 19 November (Fri & Sat) Eve of polling day and polling day for the 15th general election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
28 November (Mon) Additional holiday for the 15th general election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023 21 April (Fri) Additional holiday for Hari Raya Aidilfitri<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2025 15 September (Mon) Additional holiday for Malaysia Day<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Public holidays falling on the same day

For government institutions, there is no automatic replacement holiday when two public holidays fall on the same working day, although the government may designate another day as a public holiday.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For private sector employees, if the employer chooses to observe both public holidays, a replacement holiday is given on the next working day, or another day if the employees agree.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Entitlement in employment law

In Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, employees whose employment is covered by the Employment Act 1955 are entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year. Five of the holidays are fixed by law: National Day, Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday, birthday of the ruler or governor of the state (Federal Territory Day in the federal territories) where the employee is contracted to work, Labour Day and Malaysia Day. The remaining six paid holidays are chosen by the employer from the gazetted public holidays, with notice provided to employees before the start of each calendar year. In addition, any public holiday declared under Section 8 of the Holidays Act 1951 is to be observed as a paid holiday.

Should an employee be required to work on a paid holiday, the employee may be given another day off, or compensated at two times their ordinary wages in addition to holiday pay. Overtime work done on a paid holiday is to be compensated at three times the hourly rate of pay (or three times the ordinary rate per piece for piece-rated employees).

Employment in Sabah and Sarawak is regulated by the Labour Ordinance of the respective states. Employees in Sabah are entitled to 14 paid public holidays a year while those in Sarawak are entitled to 16 days, with four fixed holidays on National Day, Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday, the State Governor's Birthday and Labour Day. The provisions on compensation for work done on paid holidays are identical to the Employment Act 1955.

Table of public holidays

All holidays are state/territorial public holidays unless otherwise indicated.

Date<ref>Table of Public Holidays 2022, Cabinet, Constitution and Inter-Governmental Relations Division, Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)</ref> English name Malay name Johor Kedah Kelantan Kuala Lumpur Labuan Malacca Negeri Sembilan Pahang Penang Perak Perlis Putrajaya Sabah Sarawak Selangor Terengganu
1 January New Year's Day Hari Tahun Baru Template:No Template:No Template:No colspan="7" Template:Yes Template:No colspan="4" Template:Yes Template:No
14 January Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
Full moon in the month of Thai (January–February) Thaipusam Hari Thaipusam Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No colspan="2" Template:Yes Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No
First two days of the first lunar month (January–February) Chinese New Year Tahun Baru Cina colspan="16" Template:Yes
1 February Federal Territory Day Hari Wilayah Persekutuan Template:No Template:No Template:No colspan="2" Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
20 February Independence Declaration Day Hari Pengisytiharan Tarikh Kemerdekaan Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
4 March Sultan of Terengganu's Installation Day Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
30 March Governor of Sabah's Birthday Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No
23 March Sultan of Johor's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Johor Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
Friday before Easter (western Christianity) (March–April) Good Friday Jumaat Agung Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No colspan="2" Template:Yes Template:No Template:No
26 April Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Terengganu Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
1 May Labour Day Hari Pekerja colspan="16" Template:Yes
First full moon in May Vesak Hari Wesak colspan="16" Template:Yes
17 May Raja of Perlis's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Raja Perlis Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
22 May Hari Hol of Pahang Hari Hol Pahang Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
30 and 31 May Tadau Kaamatan Pesta Kaamatan (Pesta Menuai) Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No
1 and 2 June Gawai Dayak Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No
First Monday of June Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong colspan="16" Template:Yes
Third Sunday of June Sultan of Kedah's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedah Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
7 July Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Site Hari Ulang Tahun Perisytiharan Tapak Warisan Dunia Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
Second Saturday of July Governor of Penang's Birthday Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
22 July Sarawak Independence Day Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No
25 July Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
24 August Governor of Malacca's Birthday Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
31 August National Day/Independence Day Hari Kebangsaan/Hari Merdeka colspan="16" Template:Yes
16 September Malaysia Day Hari Malaysia colspan="16" Template:Yes
29 and 30 September Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
Second Saturday of October Governor of Sarawak's Birthday Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No
Naraka Chaturdashi, the day preceding the new moon in the month of Aippasi (October–November)Template:Efn Deepavali Deepavali colspan="13" Template:Yes Template:No colspan="2" Template:Yes
First Friday of November Sultan of Perak's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Perak Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
11 December Sultan of Selangor's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No
24 December Christmas Eve Hari Sebelum Krismas Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No
25 December Christmas Hari Krismas colspan="16" Template:Yes
Holidays based on the Islamic calendar (does not align with the Earth's year cycle)
1 Muharram First day of Muharram Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) colspan="16" Template:Yes
6 Safar Hari Hol of Sultan Iskandar of Johor Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
12 Rabiulawal Muhammad's Birthday Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad (Maulidur Rasul) colspan="16" Template:Yes
27 Rejab Isra and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
1 RamadanTemplate:Efn First day of Ramadan Awal Ramadan colspan="2" Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
17 Ramadan Anniversary of the Revelation of the Quran Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Template:No Template:No colspan="3" Template:Yes Template:No Template:No colspan="5" Template:Yes Template:No Template:No colspan="2" Template:Yes
1 and 2 SyawalTemplate:Efn Eid al-Fitr Hari Raya Puasa/Hari Raya Aidilfitri colspan="16" Template:Yes
3 SyawalTemplate:Efn Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
9 Zulhijjah Day of Arafah Hari Arafah Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
10 ZulhijjahTemplate:Efn Eid al-Adha Hari Raya Qurban/Hari Raya Haji/Hari Raya Aidiladha colspan="16" Template:Yes
11 ZulhijjahTemplate:Efn Template:No Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
Total 18 18 19 18 19 18 18 18 19 18 18 18 20 19 18 20

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Types of holidays

Malaysia has one of the highest numbers of public holidays in the world, ranking number seven in the top ten countries after Thailand, Indonesia, India and Macau. Some holidays are federally gazetted public holidays and some are public holidays observed by individual states. Other festivals are observed by particular ethnic or religion groups, but are not public holidays. The main holy days of each major religion are public holidays, taking place on either the western calendar or religious ones.

Secular

The most widespread holiday is the "Hari Kebangsaan" (National Day), otherwise known as "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day) on 31 August commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya. This, as well as Labour Day (1 May), the King's birthday (First Monday of June) and some other festivals are major national public holidays. Federal Territory day is celebrated in the three Federal territories. Malaysia Day, held on 16 September to commemorate the formation of Malaysia, became a nationwide holiday in 2010. Before that it was celebrated only in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan. New Year's Day is also observed as a public holiday in all Malaysian states, except for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu.

Religious and ethnic

Muslim holidays are highly prominent in Malaysia. The most important of these is Hari Raya Puasa (also called Hari Raya Aidilfitri) which is the Malay translation of Eid al-Fitr. It is generally a festival honoured by the Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan will the fasting month. In addition to Hari Raya Puasa, they also celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha (also called Hari Raya Haji referring to its occurrence after the culmination of the annual Hajj or Hari Raya Qurban), Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year) and Maulidur Rasul (Birthday of Muhammad).

Malaysian Chinese typically hold the same festivals observed by Chinese around the world. Chinese New Year is the most prominent, lasting for 15-days and ending with Chap Goh Mei (十五暝). Other festivals celebrated by Chinese are the Qingming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Malaysian Indians of the Hindu faith celebrate Deepavali, the festival of light,<ref name="Marshall">Template:Cite book</ref> while Thaipusam is a celebration in which Hindu pilgrims from all over the country meet at the Batu Caves.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The most important Sikh festival is the Sikh new year or Vaisakhi festival. Other important days are Lodi and Gurpurab. Other Indian and Indochinese communities observe their new year celebrations at around the same time, such as Pohela Boishakh of the Bengalis and Songkran (water festival) of the Thais. People in the northern states do celebrate the Thai festival of Loy Kratong.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Wesak (Malay for Vesak), the Buddhist festival commemorating Buddha's birth, is a public holiday.<ref name="Marshall"/> Malaysia's Christian community observes most of the holidays observed by Christians elsewhere, most notably Christmas<ref name="Marshall"/> and Easter. Good Friday, however, is only a public holiday in the two Bornean states. The harvest festivals of Gawai in Sarawak and Kaamatan in Sabah are also important for East Malaysians.<ref name="goto1">Template:Cite web</ref>

New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, and the start of the Islamic calendar are all public holidays.<ref name="Marshall"/>

Participation

Despite most of the festivals being identified with a particular ethnic or religious group, festivities are often participated in by all Malaysians. One example of this is the celebration of Kongsi Raya which is used when Hari Raya Puasa and Chinese New Year coincide. The term Kongsi Raya (which means "sharing the celebration" in Malay) was coined because of the similarity between the word kongsi and the Chinese New Year greeting of Gong xi fa cai. Similarly, the portmanteau Deepa Raya was coined when Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali coincided.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

A practice known as "open house" (rumah terbuka) is common during the festivities, especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Chinese New Year and Christmas. Open house means that all well-wishers are received and that everyone regardless of background is invited to attend.<ref name="matic1">Template:Cite web</ref> Open houses are normally held at the home of the host and food are also prepared by the host, however, there are also open houses held at larger public venues especially when hosted by government agencies or corporations. Also during the festivities, most Malaysians would take the time off work or school to return to their hometowns to celebrate the festivities with their extended relatives. This practice is commonly known as balik kampung and usually causes traffic jams on most highways in the country.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Festivals of Malaysia

Muslim festivals

Festival<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Date Status Ethnic Group Note
Islamic New Year / Maal Hijrah / Awal Muharam 1 Muharam Nationwide Malay
Maulidur Rasul 12 Rabiulawal Nationwide Malay
Israk dan Mikraj 27 Rejab Nationwide Malay
Awal Ramadan / Awal Berpuasa 1 Ramadan Nationwide Malay
Nuzul al-Quran 17 Ramadan Nationwide Malay
Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Hari Raya Puasa 1 Syawal Nationwide Malay
Awal Zulhijjah 1 Zulhijjah Nationwide Malay
Hari Arafah 9 Zulhijjah Nationwide Malay
Hari Raya Aidiladha / Hari Raya Haji / Hari Raya Korban 10 Zulhijjah Nationwide Malay

Buddhist festivals

Festival<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Date Status Ethnic Group Note
Vesak Day Full moon day of the month of Vaisakha Nationwide Chinese, Indian, Siamese

Christian festivals

Festival Date Status Ethnic Group Note
New Year's Day 1 January Nationwide
Intrudu Water Festival Sunday before Ash Wednesday Malacca Kristang
Good Friday The Friday preceding Easter Sunday Nationwide
Easter Nationwide
Festa San Pedro 29 June Malacca Kristang
Christmas Eve 24 December Nationwide
Christmas Day 25 December Nationwide

Indian festivals

Festival Date Status Ethnic Group Note
Pongal First day of the month of Tai Nationwide Indians
Thaipusam mid-January to mid-February Nationwide Indians
Puthandu / Tamil New Year / Ugadi / Telugu New Year / Vaisakhi Nationwide Indians
Deepavali / Diwali / Festival of Lights Nationwide Indians

Chinese festivals

Festival Date Status Ethnic Group Note
Beginning of Spring February Nationwide Chinese
Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year / Spring Festival January/February Nationwide Chinese
Festival of the Heavenly God or Jade Emperor January/February Nationwide Chinese
Lantern Festival / Chap Goh Meh February/March Nationwide Chinese
Qing Ming Festival / Cheng Beng April Nationwide Chinese and Chitty
Duanwu Festival / Dragon Boat Festival / Chang Festival May/June Nationwide Chinese
Qixi Festival / Chinese Valentine's Day August Nationwide Chinese
Hungry Ghost Festival August/September Nationwide Chinese
Nine Emperor Gods Festival September/October Nationwide Chinese
Mid-Autumn Festival / Mooncake Festival September/October Nationwide Chinese
Double Ninth Festival 9th day of the 9th lunar month Nationwide Chinese
Dōngzhì Festival / Tang Chek Festival / Winter Solstice Festival December Nationwide Chinese

Ethnic festivals

Festival Date Status Ethnic Group Note
Pesta Kalimaran 31 March Sabah Murut
Pesta Kaul March or early April Mukah, Sarawak Melanau
Songkran April West Malaysia Siamese
Regatta Lepa 20–22 April Semporna, Sabah East coast Bajau
Tadau Kaamatan 30, 31 May Sabah and Labuan Kadazan-Dusun
Hari Gawai 1, 2 June Sarawak Dayak
Pesta Rumbia 9 and 10 July Kuala Penyu, Sabah Bisaya and Kadazan
Pesta Kelapa 2 September Kudat, Sabah Rungus
Tamu Besar 29 and 30 October Kota Belud, Sabah West coast Bajau
Loi Krathong October/November West Malaysia Siamese
Pesta Jagung 5 and 6 November Kota Marudu, Sabah Kadazan-Dusun

International and National Festivals

Festival Date Status Ethnic Group Note
International Women's Day 8 March Worldwide
International Workers' Day 1 May Worldwide
Mother's Day Second Sunday of May Worldwide
Teachers' Days 16 May Nationwide
Father's Day Third Sunday in June Worldwide
Parents' Day First Sunday in July Nationwide

See also

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References

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