Sabah School Holidays 2026 - CutiSekolah.com.my

Here are the school holidays in Sabah 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 Sabah 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.

Sabah School Opening Date Academic Session 2026

The following are the Sabah school sessions for the 2026 academic session which will begin on the date 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 Sabah School Session 2026

The following is the school calendar for the 2026 Sabah school session announced by the Ministry of Education.

Academic Calendar for the Year 2026

School Calendar	Start	End	Number of Days
School Start Date	Jan 12, 2026 (Monday)	–	–
Term 1 Holiday	March 21, 2026 (Saturday)	March 29, 2026 (Sunday)	9
Mid-Year Break	May 23, 2026 (Saturday)	June 7, 2026 (Sunday)	16
Term 2 Holidays	August 29, 2026 (Saturday)	Sep 6, 2026 (Sunday)	9
End of School Holidays	Dec 5, 2026 (Saturday)	31 Dec 2026 (Thursday)	27

Sabah school session start date 2026: – January 12, 2026
Sabah Term 1 Holidays: – 21 March 2026 – 29 March 2026
Sabah Mid-Year Break: – 23 May 2026 – 07 June 2026
Sabah Term 2 Holidays: – 29 August 2026 – 06 September 2026
Sabah school session final holidays 2026: – 05 December 2026 – 31 December 2026

Festive Holidays for the 2026 Session in Sabah

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

Festive Holidays	Start	End	State
Chinese New Year	Feb 16, 2026 (Monday)	Feb 20, 2026 (Friday)	Group B
Hari Raya Aidilfitri	March 19, 2026 (Thursday)	March 22, 2026 (Sunday)	Group A and Group B
Deepavali	Nov 8, 2026 (Sunday)	Nov 10, 2026 (Tuesday)	All Group B States except Sarawak
Deepavali	Nov 9, 2026 (Monday)	Nov 9, 2026 (Monday)	Sarawak

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)

Sabah Calendar Year 2026

The following are the Sabah school holidays 2026 based on a calendar that displays the Ministry of Education's school holidays as well as Federal and State public holidays in Sabah.

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 30 – Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival) (Labuan & Sabah WP)
May 31 – 2nd Day Kaamatan Festival (Labuan & Sabah WP)
May 31 – Wesak Day (All States)

Month 6 – June 2026

June 1 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)
June 17 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)

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 4 – Birthday of the Governor of Sabah (Sabah)

Month 11 – November 2026

November 8 – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)

Month 12 – December 2026

December 24 – Christmas Eve (Sabah)
December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Malaysian Calendar Source: calendar-malaysia.com

Sabah Public Holiday

Schedule of Public Holiday Dates in Sabah

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

Date	Holiday	State
January 1 (Thursday)	New Year	National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
February 17 (Tuesday)	Chinese New Year	National
February 18 (Wednesday)	Chinese New Year Day 2	National
March 21 (Saturday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	National
March 22 (Sunday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	National
March 30 (Monday)	Sabah Governor's Birthday	Sabah
April 3 (Friday)	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak
May 1 (Friday)	Labor Day	National
May 27 (Wednesday)	Hari Raya Haji	National
May 30 (Saturday)	Harvest Festival	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31 (Sunday)	Harvest Festival Day 2	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31 (Sunday)	Wesak Day	National
June 1 (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	National
June 17 (Wednesday)	Awal Muharram	National
August 25 (Tuesday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	National
August 31 (Monday)	Merdeka Day	National
September 16 (Wednesday)	Malaysia Day	National
November 8 (Sunday)	Deepavali	National except Sarawak
December 24 (Thursday)	Christmas Eve	Sabah
December 25 (Friday)	Christmas	National
The dates listed above are from various sources and are for initial reference only. Please check this page from time to time for the latest updates on public holidays in 2026 after the official announcement by the cabinet.