School Holiday 2026 Malaysia : Public Holidays & KPM Calendar
For parents planning for next year’s activity, you will want to know when the school holidays are for 2026 so that the planning can be done smoothly without any problems.
Here, we list the holidays available for school students for the 2026/2027 session and the complete school calendar. Read on to know more about this.
Start Date of the 2026/2027 School Session
For parents who have children who will attend school next year, the school session for the 2026/2027 session will start in March as follows:
NOTE:
Group A – Schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
Group B – Schools in Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya.
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School Student Term Holiday Malaysia (KPM Calendar)
Based on the academic school calendar for the 2026/2027 session that has been released, two-term holidays will be taken by the students.
The 2026 school session will begin on 11 January 2026 for Group A and 12 January 2026 for Group B. The school year for both groups will end on 31 December 2026, and the 2027 school session will commence on 4 January 2027.
GROUP A
States: Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu
| Term | School Session | School Holiday | Dates | Duration / Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jan – 19 Mar 2026 | Term 1 Holiday | 20 – 28 Mar 2026 | 9 days / 1 week |
| 1 | 29 Mar – 21 May 2026 | Mid-Year Holiday | 22 May – 6 Jun 2026 | 16 days / 2 weeks |
| 2 | 7 Jun – 27 Aug 2026 | Term 2 Holiday | 28 Aug – 5 Sep 2026 | 9 days / 1 week |
| 2 | 6 Sep – 3 Dec 2026 | Year-End Holiday | 4 – 31 Dec 2026 | 28 days / 4 weeks |
Total School Weeks:
- Term 1: 10 + 8 = 18 weeks
- Term 2: 12 + 13 = 25 weeks
- → Total: 43 school weeks
GROUP B
States: Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya
| Term | School Session | School Holiday | Dates | Duration / Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jan – 20 Mar 2026 | Term 1 Holiday | 21 – 29 Mar 2026 | 9 days / 1 week |
| 1 | 30 Mar – 22 May 2026 | Mid-Year Holiday | 23 May – 7 Jun 2026 | 16 days / 2 weeks |
| 2 | 8 Jun – 28 Aug 2026 | Term 2 Holiday | 29 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 | 9 days / 1 week |
| 2 | 7 Sep – 4 Dec 2026 | Year-End Holiday | 5 – 31 Dec 2026 | 28 days / 4 weeks |
Total School Weeks:
- Term 1: 10 + 8 = 18 weeks
- Term 2: 12 + 13 = 25 weeks
- → Total: 43 school weeks
*The detailed information about Malaysia’s School Student Term Holidays will be updated from time to time after the official statement is released by the MOE.
Additional Festive Holidays
For the 2026 school holidays involving festivals, students will get additional holidays on the following dates:
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri: 21 Mac 2026 (Sat) – 22 Mac 2026 (Sun)
- Deepavali: 9 November 2026 (Mon)
Other holidays:
- Kaamatan Festival (Sabah and Labuan Federal Territory only): 30 & 31 May 2026
- Gawai Dayak Day celebration (Sarawak only): 1 & 2 June 2026
- Christmas Day Celebration: 25 December 2026
- Chinese New Year Festival 2026: 17 & 18 February 2025
Public Holiday Malaysia
Attached here is the list of all the public holidays taken by every state government (Hari Kelepasan Am Negeri) and federal government (Hari Kelepasan Am Persekutuan) in Malaysia:
2026 Long Weekends
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