Public Holidays in Malaysia — 2026
Malaysia keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 4 after it — with May the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 100 days, from Wednesday, September 16, 2026 to Friday, December 25, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
3 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Malaysia sits in South-Eastern Asia, is run from Kuala Lumpur, pays in Malaysian Ringgit, and has about 32.4M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (3)
- Longest gap
- 100 days
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Chinese Lunar New Year's Day | |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 (Tentative Date) | |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | |
| Wed, May 27 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji holiday (Tentative Date) | |
| Thu, May 28 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) (Tentative Date) | |
| Wed, Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram/New Year (Tentative Date) | |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Wednesday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tentative Date) | |
| Mon, Aug 31 | Monday | Malaysia's National Day | |
| Wed, Sep 16 | Wednesday | Malaysia Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2026?
10 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Malaysia in 2026?
Chinese Lunar New Year's Day on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Malaysia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Malaysia in 2026?
Between Wednesday, September 16, 2026 and Friday, December 25, 2026 — 100 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: API Ninjas holidays API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.