National holidays of Malaysia in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | All regions except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu |
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 14, 2020 | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 14, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan | Negeri Sembilan only |
| Saturday | Jan. 25, 2020 | Chinese New Year | 1st day of 1st lunar month |
| Saturday | Jan. 25, 2020 | Chinese Lunar New Year's Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 26, 2020 | Chinese New Year Holiday | 2nd day of 1st lunar month. Except Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Sunday | Jan. 26, 2020 | Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year | |
| Saturday | Feb. 1, 2020 | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya only. |
| Saturday | Feb. 8, 2020 | Thaipusam | Hindu festival |
| Friday | Feb. 14, 2020 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 21, 2020 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | March 4, 2020 | Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu | Terengganu only. Always celebrated on 4 March |
| Wednesday | March 4, 2020 | Anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | |
| Tuesday | March 10, 2020 | Holi | |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 22, 2020 | Isra and Miraj | Kedah, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan only |
| Sunday | March 22, 2020 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Monday | March 23, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | Johor only. Celebrated on 23 March from 2015 |
| Monday | March 23, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday. Sabah, Sarawak only |
| Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday | |
| Wednesday | April 15, 2020 | Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City | Malacca only. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7 July 2008 |
| Wednesday | April 15, 2020 | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | |
| Friday | April 24, 2020 | Ramadan begins | |
| Friday | April 24, 2020 | Beginning of Ramadan | Johor, Kedah, Malacca only |
| Sunday | April 26, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Labour Day | International Workers Day |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | May 7, 2020 | The Sultan of Pahang Hol | Pahang only. Marks the death of a state Sultan |
| Thursday | May 7, 2020 | Pahang State Holiday | |
| Thursday | May 7, 2020 | Wesak Day | Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May |
| Friday | May 8, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | Terengganu only. Always celebrated on 26 April |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Nuzul Al-Quran | |
| Sunday | May 17, 2020 | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Perlis only. Always celebrated on 17 May |
| Sunday | May 24, 2020 | Hari Raya Puasa | |
| Sunday | May 24, 2020 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Monday | May 25, 2020 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Second day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr |
| Monday | May 25, 2020 | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | |
| Saturday | May 30, 2020 | Harvest Festival | Sabah and Labuan only |
| Sunday | May 31, 2020 | Harvest Festival Day 2 | |
| Sunday | May 31, 2020 | Harvest Festival | Sabah and Labuan only |
| Monday | June 1, 2020 | Harvest Festival | Sarawak only |
| Monday | June 1, 2020 | Gawai Dayak | |
| Tuesday | June 2, 2020 | Gawai Dayak Holiday | |
| Tuesday | June 2, 2020 | Harvest Festival | Sarawak only |
| Saturday | June 6, 2020 | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | Father's Day | 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Tuesday | July 7, 2020 | Georgetown Heritage Day | Penang only |
| Tuesday | July 7, 2020 | George Town World Heritage City Day | |
| Saturday | July 11, 2020 | State Public Holiday | Penang only. 2nd Saturday in July |
| Saturday | July 11, 2020 | Penang Governor's Birthday | |
| Friday | July 17, 2020 | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | |
| Wednesday | July 22, 2020 | Sarawak Day | |
| Wednesday | July 22, 2020 | Sarawak Independence Day | |
| Friday | July 31, 2020 | Hari Raya Haji | Festival of Sacrifice |
| Saturday | Aug. 1, 2020 | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu only. Second day of Festival of Sacrifice |
| Saturday | Aug. 1, 2020 | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | |
| Sunday | Aug. 2, 2020 | Hari Raya Haji holiday | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2020 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 11, 2020 | Janmashtami | |
| Thursday | Aug. 20, 2020 | Muharram/New Year | |
| Thursday | Aug. 20, 2020 | Awal Muharram | Islamic New Year |
| Saturday | Aug. 22, 2020 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Monday | Aug. 31, 2020 | National Day | Independence Day |
| Monday | Aug. 31, 2020 | Malaysia's National Day | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 9, 2020 | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Sarawak only. 9 September |
| Wednesday | Sept. 9, 2020 | Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong | King's Birthday |
| Wednesday | Sept. 16, 2020 | Malaysia Day | Became a Federal Holiday in 2010 |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Sept. 24, 2020 | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | |
| Saturday | Oct. 3, 2020 | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | Sabah only. 1st Saturday in October |
| Saturday | Oct. 3, 2020 | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | |
| Friday | Oct. 9, 2020 | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | |
| Saturday | Oct. 10, 2020 | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | |
| Monday | Oct. 12, 2020 | Melaka Governors Birthday | Melaka only |
| Thursday | Oct. 15, 2020 | The Sultan of Johor Hol | Johor only. Marks the death of a state Sultan |
| Saturday | Oct. 17, 2020 | Navaratri | |
| Saturday | Oct. 24, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | Pahang only. Always celebrated on 24 October |
| Saturday | Oct. 24, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | |
| Sunday | Oct. 25, 2020 | Dussehra | |
| Thursday | Oct. 29, 2020 | Maulidur Rasul | |
| Thursday | Oct. 29, 2020 | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | |
| Monday | Nov. 2, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | Perak only |
| Thursday | Nov. 5, 2020 | Nuzul Quran | Many regions |
| Friday | Nov. 6, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 11, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Kelantan only. Always celebrated on 11 November |
| Wednesday | Nov. 11, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | |
| Thursday | Nov. 12, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Kelantan only. Second day. Always celebrated on 12 November |
| Thursday | Nov. 12, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | |
| Saturday | Nov. 14, 2020 | Deepavali | The festival of lights. Except Sarawak |
| Saturday | Nov. 14, 2020 | Diwali/Deepavali | |
| Friday | Dec. 11, 2020 | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | |
| Friday | Dec. 11, 2020 | Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor | Selangor only. Always celebrated on 11 December |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | Internationally observed Christian holiday |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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- Public holidays in other countries