National holidays of Malaysia in 2018

This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Malaysia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day Date Holiday Notes
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year's Day All regions except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year's Day
Sunday Jan. 14, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan only
Sunday Jan. 14, 2018 Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018 Thaipusam Hindu festival
Thursday Feb. 1, 2018 Federal Territory Day Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya only.
Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018 Maha Shivaratri
Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018 Valentine's Day
Friday Feb. 16, 2018 Chinese Lunar New Year's Day
Friday Feb. 16, 2018 Chinese New Year 1st day of 1st lunar month
Saturday Feb. 17, 2018 Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year
Saturday Feb. 17, 2018 Chinese New Year Holiday 2nd day of 1st lunar month. Except Kelantan, Terengganu
Sunday Feb. 18, 2018 Chinese Lunar New Year Replacement Holiday
Friday March 2, 2018 Holi
Sunday March 4, 2018 Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Terengganu only. Always celebrated on 4 March
Sunday March 4, 2018 Anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu
Wednesday March 21, 2018 March Equinox
Friday March 23, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Johor Johor only. Celebrated on 23 March from 2015
Friday March 30, 2018 Good Friday
Friday March 30, 2018 Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday. Sabah, Sarawak only
Sunday April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday
Saturday April 14, 2018 Isra and Miraj Kedah, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan only
Saturday April 14, 2018 Isra and Mi'raj
Sunday April 15, 2018 Declaration of Malacca as Historical City
Sunday April 15, 2018 Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City Malacca only. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7 July 2008
Thursday April 26, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu
Thursday April 26, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu Terengganu only. Always celebrated on 26 April
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Labour Day International Workers Day
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Labour Day
Monday May 7, 2018 Pahang State Holiday
Monday May 7, 2018 The Sultan of Pahang Hol Pahang only. Marks the death of a state Sultan
Wednesday May 9, 2018 Public Holiday For voting in General Elections
Wednesday May 9, 2018 General Elections
Thursday May 10, 2018 Public Holiday In conjunction with the 14th General Election. Except Sarawak
Thursday May 10, 2018 General Elections Holiday
Friday May 11, 2018 Public Holiday In conjunction with the 14th General Election. Except Sarawak
Sunday May 13, 2018 Public Holiday Kedah, Kelantan, Johor, Terengganu
Sunday May 13, 2018 Mother's Day 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Thursday May 17, 2018 Birthday of the Raja of Perlis Perlis only. Always celebrated on 17 May
Thursday May 17, 2018 Public Holiday Sarawak
Thursday May 17, 2018 Beginning of Ramadan Johor, Kedah, Malacca only
Thursday May 17, 2018 Ramadan begins
Friday May 18, 2018 Public Holiday Sarawak
Tuesday May 29, 2018 Wesak Day Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May
Wednesday May 30, 2018 Harvest Festival Sabah and Labuan only
Thursday May 31, 2018 Harvest Festival Day 2
Thursday May 31, 2018 Harvest Festival Sabah and Labuan only
Friday June 1, 2018 Gawai Dayak
Friday June 1, 2018 Harvest Festival Sarawak only
Saturday June 2, 2018 Harvest Festival Sarawak only
Saturday June 2, 2018 Nuzul Quran Many regions
Saturday June 2, 2018 Gawai Dayak Holiday
Saturday June 2, 2018 Nuzul Al-Quran
Sunday June 3, 2018 Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday
Friday June 15, 2018 Hari Raya Puasa
Friday June 15, 2018 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Eid Al-Fitr
Saturday June 16, 2018 Hari Raya Puasa Day 2
Saturday June 16, 2018 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday Second day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr
Sunday June 17, 2018 Father's Day 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Thursday June 21, 2018 June Solstice
Saturday July 7, 2018 George Town World Heritage City Day
Saturday July 7, 2018 Georgetown Heritage Day Penang only. Georgetown was given Unesco World Heritage Site status in 2009
Saturday July 14, 2018 State Public Holiday Penang only. 2nd Saturday in July
Saturday July 14, 2018 Penang Governor's Birthday
Sunday July 22, 2018 Sarawak Day
Sunday July 22, 2018 Sarawak Independence Day
Monday July 23, 2018 Public Holiday
Wednesday Aug. 22, 2018 Hari Raya Haji Festival of Sacrifice
Thursday Aug. 23, 2018 Hari Raya Haji (Day 2)
Thursday Aug. 23, 2018 Hari Raya Haji Holiday Kelantan, Terengganu only. Second day of Festival of Sacrifice
Sunday Aug. 26, 2018 Raksha Bandhan
Friday Aug. 31, 2018 National Day Independence Day
Friday Aug. 31, 2018 Malaysia's National Day
Sunday Sept. 2, 2018 Janmashtami
Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday
Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak Sarawak only. 9 September
Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong King's Birthday
Monday Sept. 10, 2018 Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong Holiday Except, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018 Muharram/New Year
Tuesday Sept. 11, 2018 Awal Muharram Islamic New Year
Thursday Sept. 13, 2018 Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday Sept. 16, 2018 Malaysia Day Became a Federal Holiday in 2010
Monday Sept. 17, 2018 Malaysia Day Holiday Except, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
Sunday Sept. 23, 2018 September Equinox
Saturday Oct. 6, 2018 Birthday of the Governor of Sabah Sabah only. 1st Saturday in October
Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018 Navaratri
Friday Oct. 12, 2018 Melaka Governor's Birthday Melaka only
Friday Oct. 12, 2018 Birthday of the Governor of Malacca
Saturday Oct. 13, 2018 Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak
Monday Oct. 15, 2018 The Sultan of Johor Hol Johor only. Marks the death of a state Sultan
Monday Oct. 15, 2018 Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day
Friday Oct. 19, 2018 Dussehra
Monday Oct. 22, 2018 Occasional Holiday For installation of Sultan
Wednesday Oct. 24, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang
Wednesday Oct. 24, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang Pahang only. Always celebrated on 24 October
Monday Oct. 29, 2018 Public Holiday Perak only. To mark the Malaysia Cup victory
Friday Nov. 2, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Perak
Friday Nov. 2, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Perak Perak only
Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018 Deepavali The festival of lights. Except Sarawak
Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018 Diwali/Deepavali
Sunday Nov. 11, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Kelantan only. Always celebrated on 11 November
Monday Nov. 12, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2)
Monday Nov. 12, 2018 Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Kelantan only. Second day. Always celebrated on 12 November
Tuesday Nov. 20, 2018 Maulidur Rasul
Tuesday Nov. 20, 2018 The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Sunday Dec. 9, 2018 Public Holiday for Anti-ICERD Rally
Tuesday Dec. 11, 2018 Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor Selangor only. Always celebrated on 11 December
Saturday Dec. 22, 2018 December Solstice
Monday Dec. 24, 2018 Christmas Eve
Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 Christmas Day
Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 Christmas Day Internationally observed Christian holiday
Monday Dec. 31, 2018 New Year's Eve