Public Holidays in Malaysia 2005 🇲🇾

Malaysia has 14 public holidays in 2005. The next public holiday is Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Malaysia.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
21. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday Long weekend	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Malaysia 2005

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Eid al-Adha — 21. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year — 10. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday — 21. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day (observed) — 2. May (Monday) — long weekend
Vesak Day (observed) — 23. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 3. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) — 4. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day (observed) — 26. Dec (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Malaysia

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2005 to 2006.

Eid al-Adha: 21. Jan 2005 → 31. Dec 2006
Chinese New Year: 9. Feb 2005 → 29. Jan 2006
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday: 21. Apr 2005 → 11. Apr 2006
Vesak Day: 22. May 2005 → 12. May 2006
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong: 4. Jun 2005 → 3. Jun 2006
Eid al-Fitr: 3. Nov 2005 → 24. Oct 2006
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day): 4. Nov 2005 → 25. Oct 2006

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Malaysia:

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
JHR
KDH
KTN
MLK
NSN
PHG
PNG
PRK
PLS
SGR
TRG
SBH
SWK
KUL
LBN
PJY

State & Regional Holidays in Malaysia

JHR Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
5. Oct	Wednesday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

KDH Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
22. Jan	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
23. Jan	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (observed)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
5. Oct	Wednesday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
6. Nov	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KTN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
22. Jan	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
23. Jan	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
5. Jun	Sunday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

MLK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
15. Apr	Friday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
5. Oct	Wednesday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
14. Oct	Friday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

NSN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

PHG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. May	Saturday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
24. Oct	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

PNG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
9. Jul	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

PRK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
27. Nov	Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

PLS Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
22. Jan	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
17. May	Tuesday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

SGR Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
11. Dec	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor	Public holiday
12. Dec	Monday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

TRG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
20. Jan	Thursday	Arafat Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
22. Jan	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
23. Jan	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
4. Mar	Friday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
26. Apr	Tuesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
5. Jun	Sunday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

SBH Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
30. May	Monday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
31. May	Tuesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

SWK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
1. Jun	Wednesday	Dayak Festival Day	Public holiday
2. Jun	Thursday	Dayak Festival Day	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
8. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

KUL Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
1. Feb	Tuesday	Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

LBN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
1. Feb	Tuesday	Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
30. May	Monday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
31. May	Tuesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

PJY Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
21. Jan	Friday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
1. Feb	Tuesday	Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
9. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Second Day); Islamic New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
21. Apr	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. May	Sunday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
23. May	Monday	Vesak Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
4. Nov	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
JHR
KDH
KTN
MLK
NSN
PHG
PNG
PRK
PLS
SGR
TRG
SBH
SWK
KUL
LBN
PJY

Holidays in other countries:

🇲🇾 Malaysia 12 holidays
🇧🇳 Brunei 21 holidays
🇹🇭 Thailand 23 holidays
🇮🇩 Indonesia 17 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2005?

Malaysia observes 14 public holidays in 2005. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Malaysia?

The next public holiday in Malaysia is Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in Malaysia the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2005.