National holidays of Malaysia in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | All regions except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 14, 2019 | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | |
| Monday | Jan. 14, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan | Negeri Sembilan only |
| Monday | Jan. 21, 2019 | Thaipusam | Hindu festival. Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor only |
| Friday | Feb. 1, 2019 | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya only. |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Chinese New Year | 1st day of 1st lunar month |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Chinese Lunar New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 6, 2019 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 2nd day of 1st lunar Except Terengganu |
| Wednesday | Feb. 6, 2019 | Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year | |
| Thursday | Feb. 14, 2019 | Valentine's Day | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu | Terengganu only. Always celebrated on 4 March |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Holi | |
| Saturday | March 23, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | Johor only. Celebrated on 23 March from 2015 |
| Saturday | March 23, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | |
| Wednesday | April 3, 2019 | Isra and Miraj | Kedah, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan only |
| Wednesday | April 3, 2019 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Monday | April 15, 2019 | Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City | Malacca only. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7 July 2008 |
| Monday | April 15, 2019 | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday. Sabah, Sarawak only |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Friday | April 26, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | Terengganu only. Always celebrated on 26 April |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | International Workers Day |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | |
| Sunday | May 5, 2019 | Beginning of Ramadan | Johor, Kedah and Johor, Kedah, Malacca only |
| Monday | May 6, 2019 | Ramadan begins | |
| Tuesday | May 7, 2019 | The Sultan of Pahang Hol | Pahang only. Marks the death of a state Sultan |
| Tuesday | May 7, 2019 | Pahang State Holiday | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Friday | May 17, 2019 | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Perlis only. Always celebrated on 17 May |
| Sunday | May 19, 2019 | Wesak Day | Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May |
| Monday | May 20, 2019 | Wesak Day Holiday | All regions except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Wednesday | May 22, 2019 | Nuzul Al-Quran | |
| Wednesday | May 22, 2019 | Nuzul Quran | All regions except Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak |
| Thursday | May 30, 2019 | Harvest Festival | Sabah and Labuan only |
| Friday | May 31, 2019 | Harvest Festival Day 2 | |
| Friday | May 31, 2019 | Harvest Festival | Sabah and Labuan only |
| Saturday | June 1, 2019 | Harvest Festival | Sarawak only |
| Saturday | June 1, 2019 | Gawai Dayak | |
| Sunday | June 2, 2019 | Gawai Dayak Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 2, 2019 | Harvest Festival | Sarawak only |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Hari Raya Puasa | |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Second day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 7, 2019 | George Town World Heritage City Day | |
| Sunday | July 7, 2019 | Georgetown Heritage Day | Penang only. Georgetown was given Unesco World Heritage Site status in 2009 |
| Saturday | July 13, 2019 | State Public Holiday | Penang only. 2nd Saturday in July |
| Saturday | July 13, 2019 | Penang Governor's Birthday | |
| Monday | July 22, 2019 | Sarawak Independence Day | |
| Monday | July 22, 2019 | Sarawak Day | |
| Tuesday | July 30, 2019 | Additional Public Holiday | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Hari Raya Haji | Festival of Sacrifice |
| Tuesday | Aug. 13, 2019 | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Perlis only. Second day of Festival of Sacrifice |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Saturday | Aug. 24, 2019 | Janmashtami | |
| Saturday | Aug. 31, 2019 | National Day | Independence Day |
| Saturday | Aug. 31, 2019 | Malaysia's National Day | |
| Sunday | Sept. 1, 2019 | Muharram/New Year | |
| Sunday | Sept. 1, 2019 | Awal Muharram | Islamic New Year |
| Monday | Sept. 2, 2019 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Monday | Sept. 9, 2019 | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | |
| Monday | Sept. 9, 2019 | Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong | King's Birthday. Second Saturday in September |
| Saturday | Sept. 14, 2019 | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Sarawak only. 2nd Saturday in September |
| Monday | Sept. 16, 2019 | Malaysia Day | Became a Federal Holiday in 2010 |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Sept. 29, 2019 | Navaratri | |
| Saturday | Oct. 5, 2019 | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | Sabah only. 1st Saturday in October |
| Saturday | Oct. 5, 2019 | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | |
| Saturday | Oct. 5, 2019 | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8, 2019 | Dussehra | |
| Friday | Oct. 11, 2019 | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2019 | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka only. 2nd Saturday in October |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2019 | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | |
| Thursday | Oct. 24, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | Pahang only. Always celebrated on 24 October |
| Thursday | Oct. 24, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Deepavali | The festival of lights. Except Sarawak |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Diwali/Deepavali | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 6, 2019 | The Sultan of Johor Hol | Johor only. Marks the death of a state Sultan |
| Saturday | Nov. 9, 2019 | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | |
| Saturday | Nov. 9, 2019 | Maulidur Rasul | |
| Monday | Nov. 11, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Kelantan only. Always celebrated on 11 November |
| Tuesday | Nov. 12, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Kelantan only. Second day. Always celebrated on 12 November |
| Tuesday | Nov. 12, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 27, 2019 | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | Perak only. Always celebrated on 27 November |
| Wednesday | Dec. 11, 2019 | Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor | Selangor only. Always celebrated on 11 December |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | Internationally observed Christian holiday |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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