Malaysia Public Holiday
Cuti Umum Malaysia
2012
General Rules Apply To Malaysia Public Holiday information: (exclude Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu):
- If the Malaysia Public Holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday.
- For Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu, if the public holiday is on Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday.
- Please note that Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji are subject to change based on the new moon sighting.
Malaysia Public Holiday 2012
| Malaysia Public Holiday | Day | Malaysia Public Holiday Occassion | Applicable To National and/or States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Sunday | New Year | National Holiday – except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
| 14 January | Saturday | Yang di-Pertuan BesarNegeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan only |
| 15 January | Sunday | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah only |
| 23 January | Monday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| 24 January | Tuesday | Chinese New Year (2nd Day) | All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
| 1 February | Wednesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
| 5 February | Sunday | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday(Maulidur Rasul) | National Holiday |
| 7 February | Tuesday | Thaipusam | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
| 4 March | Sunday | Anniversary of Installationof Sultan of Trengganu | Trengganu only |
| 6 April | Friday | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak only |
| 15 April | Sunday | Declaration of Malacca asa Historical City | Malacca only |
| 19 April | Thursday | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak only |
| 1 May | Tuesday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| 5 May | Saturday | Wesak Day | National Holiday |
| 7 May | Monday | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang only |
| 17 May | Thursday | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis only |
| 30 & 31 May | Wed & Thu | Harvest FestivalPesta Kaamatan Sabah | Sabah & Labuan only |
| 1 – 2 June | Fri & Sat | Sarawak Harvest FestivalHari Gawai Sarawak | Sarawak only |
| 2 June | Saturday | Malaysian King’s BirthdayHarijadi Agong | National Holiday |
| 17 June | Sunday | Israk & Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
| 7 July | Saturday | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang – but not a ‘paid holiday’ for private sectors employees. |
| 14 July | Saturday | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang only |
| 20 July | Friday | Sultan of Trengganu’s Birthday | Trengganu only |
| 21 July | Saturday | Awal RamadanStart of Muslim fasting month (bulan Puasa) | Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
| 6 August | Tuesday | Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
| 19 – 20 Aug | Sun & Mon | Hari Raya Puasa * | National Holiday |
| 31 August | Friday | National Independence DayMerdeka | National Holiday |
| 8 September | Saturday | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak Only |
| 16 September | Sunday | Malaysia Day | National Holiday (Since 2010) |
| 6 October | Saturday | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah Only |
| 13 October | Saturday | Malacca Governor’s Birthday | Malacca only |
| 24 October | Wednesday | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang only |
| 26 October | Friday | Hari Raya Haji *Hari Raya Qurban | National Holiday |
| 27 October | Saturday | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) *Hari Raya Qurban | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
| 11 & 12 November | Sat & Sun | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan only |
| 13 November | Tuesday | Deepavali or Diwali | National Holiday except for Sarawak and Labuan |
| 15 November | Thursday | Awal Muharram(Maal Hijrah) | National Holiday |
| 22 November | Thursday | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor only |
| 11 December | Tuesday | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor only |
| 20 December | Thursday | Hari Hol AlmarhumSultan Iskandar Johor | Johor Only |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas | National Holiday |
* Subject to change
Note: The above Malaysia Public Holiday date may not be the most update date from the authority resource. We try our best to have the most update information possible.