Public Holidays in Malaysia 2021 🇲🇾

Malaysia has 13 public holidays in 2021. 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
12. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Malaysia 2021

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

Chinese New Year — 12. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 13. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) — 14. May (Friday) — long weekend
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong — 7. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 20. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic New Year — 10. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 31. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Malaysia Day — 16. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday — 19. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2021 to 2022.

Chinese New Year: 12. Feb 2021 → 1. Feb 2022
Chinese New Year (Second Day): 13. Feb 2021 → 2. Feb 2022
Eid al-Fitr: 13. May 2021 → 2. May 2022
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day): 14. May 2021 → 3. May 2022
Vesak Day: 26. May 2021 → 15. May 2022
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong: 7. Jun 2021 → 6. Jun 2022
Eid al-Adha: 20. Jul 2021 → 10. Jul 2022
Islamic New Year: 10. Aug 2021 → 30. Jul 2022
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday: 19. Oct 2021 → 10. Oct 2022

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Malaysia:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

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
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
14. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (observed)	Public holiday
23. Mar	Tuesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Johor	Public holiday
13. Apr	Tuesday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
16. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
13. Sep	Monday	The Sultan of Johor Hol	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KDH Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
14. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (observed)	Public holiday
11. Mar	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
13. Apr	Tuesday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
16. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jun	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KTN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
14. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Sunday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
11. Nov	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan	Public holiday
12. Nov	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

MLK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
13. Apr	Tuesday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
15. Apr	Thursday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
24. Aug	Tuesday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

NSN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
14. Jan	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan	Public holiday
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
11. Mar	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PHG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
22. May	Saturday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
30. Jul	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PNG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
7. Jul	Wednesday	George Town Heritage Day	Public holiday
10. Jul	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PRK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
5. Nov	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PLS Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
11. Mar	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
17. Jul	Saturday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

SGR Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
11. Dec	Saturday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

TRG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
14. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
4. Mar	Thursday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu	Public holiday
11. Mar	Thursday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
26. Apr	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Sunday	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
19. Jul	Monday	Arafat Day	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

SBH Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
30. May	Sunday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
31. May	Monday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
24. Dec	Friday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

SWK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Tuesday	Dayak Festival Day	Public holiday
2. Jun	Wednesday	Dayak Festival Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
22. Jul	Thursday	Sarawak Independence Day	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
9. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KUL Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
1. Feb	Monday	Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Dec	Friday	Malaysia Cup Holiday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

LBN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Monday	Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
30. May	Sunday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
31. May	Monday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Dec	Friday	Malaysia Cup Holiday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PJY Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
28. Jan	Thursday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
1. Feb	Monday	Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
13. May	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
14. May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
26. May	Wednesday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
20. Jul	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. Aug	Tuesday	National Day	Public holiday
16. Sep	Thursday	Malaysia Day	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
3. Dec	Friday	Malaysia Cup Holiday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	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 2021?

Malaysia observes 13 public holidays in 2021. 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 2021.