Malaysia Public Holiday 2024

This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays in Malaysia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list.

Malaysia is a country with many public holidays. This is because our country is a multi-racial and multi-religious country that celebrates almost all types of festivals for the 3 largest races in Malaysia, which is the Malay, Chinese and the Indian.

Below is a list of public holidays for 2024. With this list, we hope it will help you plan your holidays and celebrations better.

List Of Public Holiday in 2024

Below is a list of public holidays for 2024:

DateHolidayStates
1 JanNew Year’s DayNational except Johor,
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis
& Terengganu
14 JanYDPB Negeri Sembilan’s BirthdayNegeri Sembilan
15 JanYDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday HolidayNegeri Sembilan
25 JanThaipusamJohor, Kuala Lumpur,
Negeri Sembilan, Penang,
Perak, Putrajaya &
Selangor
1 FebFederal Territory DayKuala Lumpur, Labuan
& Putrajaya
8 FebIsrak MikrajKedah, Negeri Sembilan,
Perlis & Terengganu
10-12 FebChinese New YearNational
* Except for Johor & Kedah
on 12th Feb
20 FebIndependence Declaration DayMelaka
4 MarInstallation of Sultan TerengganuTerengganu
12 MarAwal RamadanJohor, Kedah &
Melaka
23 MarSultan of Johor’s BirthdayJohor
28 MarNuzul Al-QuranNational
*except Johor,
Kedah, Melaka, Negeri
Sembilan, Sabah &
Sarawak
29 MacGood FridaySabah & Sarawah
10-11 AprHari Raya AidilfitriNational
26 AprSultan of Terengganu’s BirthdayTerengganu
1 MayLabour DayNational
17 MayRaja Perlis BirthdayPerlis
22 MayWesak DayNation
22-23 MayHari Hol PahangPahang
30-31 MayHarvest FestivalLabuan & Sabah
1 – 2 JunHari GawaiSarawak
3 JunAgong’s BirthdayNational
4 Jun Hari Gawai HolidaySarawak
16 JunArafat DayKelantan & Terengganu
17 JunHari Raya HajiNational
18 JunHari Raya Haji HolidayKedah, Kelantan, Perlis
& Terengganu
30 JunSultan of Kedah’s BirthdayKedah
7 – 8
Julai
Awal MuharramNational
* Except Johor,
Kedah, Kelantan &
Terengganu on 8 Jul
9 JulGeorgetown World Heritage City DayPenang
13 JulPenang Governor’s BirthdayPenang
22 JulSarawak DaySarawak
30 JulSultan of Pahang’s BirthdayPahang
11 AugHari Hol Almarhum Sultan IskandarJohor
24 AugMelaka Governor’s BirthdayMelaka
31 AugMerdeka DayNational
16 SepMalaysia DayNational
16 Sep Prophet Muhammad’s BirthdayNational
17 SepMalaysia Day HolidayNational
29 SepSultan of Kelantan’s BirthdayKelantan
30 SepSultan of Kelantan’s Birthday HolidayKelantan
5 OctSabah Governor’s BirthdaySabah
12 OctSarawak Governor’s BirthdaySarawak
31 OctDeepavaliNational
*except Sarawak
1 NovSultan of Perak’s BirthdayPerak
11 DecSultan of Selangor’s BirthdaySelangor
24 DecChristmas EveSabah
25 DecChristmas DayNational
Source: https://www.kabinet.gov.my/bkpp/pdf/hari_kelepasan_am/hka_2024.pdf
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Read more about Chinese New Year in this article: Chinese New Year 2024 : The Date & The History of The Festive

2024 Calendar & Public Holiday in Malaysia

Attached is calendar of the year 2024 that is marked with school holidays and public holiday in Malaysia.

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School Holiday 2024

Especially for parents and students, here are the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 school session as provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

2024 Long Weekends

Ready for a year of epic getaway? Here is a smart holiday planning in Malaysia for 2024 as published by AirAsia.

With this savvy guide, you can combine public holidays with minimal leave days for the longest vacations ever!

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