Sarawak School Holidays 2026

Here are the school holidays in Sarawak for the 2026 school session in Malaysia. Find out the dates of term holidays, year-end holidays and festive and celebration holidays according to the 2026 school holiday calendar based on announcements from the Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) and the government.

Please make sure you check the Sarawak 2026 school holiday dates listed on this page from time to time in case there are any latest amendments / updates to the MOE or government calendar.

Sarawak School Opening Date for Academic Session 2026

The following is the Sarawak school session for the 2026 academic session which will begin on the date as announced by the Ministry of Education:

• Group B: – January 12, 2026 (Schools in the states: Melaka, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur, WP Labuan and WP Putrajaya)

School Calendar & Holiday Dates for the Sarawak School Session 2026

The following is the school calendar for the Sarawak school session 2026 announced by the MOE.

Academic Calendar for the Year 2026

• Sarawak school session start date 2026: – January 12, 2026
• Sarawak Term 1 Holidays: – 21 March 2026 – 29 March 2026
• Sarawak Mid-Year Holiday: – 23 May 2026 – 07 June 2026
• Sarawak Term 2 Holidays: – 29 August 2026 – 06 September 2026
• End of Sarawak school session holiday 2026: – 05 December 2026 – 31 December 2026

Festive Holidays for the 2026 Session in Sarawak

The following are the festive holidays for the 2026 school session in Sarawak as announced by the MOE via the Academic Calendar on the official MOE portal.

• Chinese New Year Celebration 2025 – 17 and 18 February 2026 (Three Days of Additional Ministry of Education Holidays for Group A and Group B)
• Eid al-Fitr Celebration – 21 and 22 March 2026 (During Term 1 Holiday, Year 2026) & (One Day of Additional Ministry Holiday for Group A and Two Days of Additional Ministry Holiday for Group B)
• Festival of Intensity (Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan only) – 30 and 31 May 2026 (During Mid-Year Break 2026)
• Dayak Gawai Day Celebration (Sarawak only) – 1 and 2 June 2026 (During Mid-Year Break 2026)
• Deepavali Day Celebration – 8 November 2026 (One Day Additional Ministry of Education Holiday for Group A and Group B)
• Christmas Day Celebration – 25 December 2026 (During the 2026 End of School Holidays)

Sarawak Calendar Year 2026

The following are the Sarawak school holidays for 2026 based on a calendar that displays MOE school holidays as well as Federal and State public holidays in Sarawak.

Month 1 – January 2026

• January 1 – New Year (All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)

Month 2 – February 2026

• February 17 – Chinese New Year (All States)
• February 18 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)

Month 3 – March 2026

• March 21 – Eid al-Fitr (All States)
• March 22 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 (All States)

Month 4 – April 2026

• April 3 – Good Friday (Sabah & Sarawak)

Month 5 – May 2026

• May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
• 27 May – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
• May 31 – Wesak Day (All States)

Month 6 – June 2026

• June 1 – Gawai Day (Sarawak)
• June 1 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)
• June 2 – Gawai Day 2 (Sarawak)
• June 17 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)

Month 7 – July 2026

• July 22 – Sarawak Independence Day (Sarawak)

Month 8 – August 2026

• August 25 – Maulidur Rasul (All States)
• August 31 – National Day / Merdeka (All States)

Month 9 – September 2026

• September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)

Month 10 – October 2026

• October 10 – Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak (Sarawak)

Month 12 – December 2026

• December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Malaysian Calendar Source: calendar-malaysia.com

Sarawak Public Holidays

Schedule of Public Holiday Dates in Sarawak

Please make sure to check the public holiday dates in Sarawak listed on this page from time to time in case there are any latest amendments / updates from the Federal or State government.

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