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 |
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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 |
Public Holidays
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