Penang Calendar 2025: Public Holiday and School Holiday Dates

The following are school holidays and public holidays in Penang based on the 2025 calendar. Find out the dates of term holidays, year-end holidays and public holidays in Penang based on announcements from the cabinet and the Ministry of Education.

Please make sure you check the Penang 2025 holiday calendar dates listed on this page from time to time in case there are any latest amendments / updates to the MOE Calendar or government general holidays.

Penang Holiday Calendar 2025 – List of Public Holidays & School Holidays

The following are public holidays & school holidays based on the 2025 calendar in Penang which displays Federal and State public holidays.

January 2025

• January 1 – New Year (All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
• January 29 – Chinese New Year (All States)
• January 30 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)

February 2025

• February 11 – Thaipusam Day (Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya)

March 2025

• March 18 – Nuzul Al-Quran Day (All States except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak)
• March 31 – Eid al-Fitr (All States)

April 2025

• April 1 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 (All States)

May 2025

• May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
• May 12 – Wesak Day (All States)

June 2025

• June 2 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)
• June 7 – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
• June 27 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)

July 2025

• July 7 – Anniversary of the Declaration of World Heritage Sites (Penang)
• July 12 – Birthday of the Governor of Penang (Penang)

August 2025

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

September 2025

• September 5 – Maulidur Rasul (All States)
• September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)

October 2025

• October 20 – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)

December 2025

• December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Penang School Session Academic Calendar 2025/2026

The following is the Penang school academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session based on the Ministry of Education's announcement.

Group B

Penang School Holiday Holidays 2025/2026

• Group B: schools in the states of: Melaka, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur, WP Labuan and WP Putrajaya.

Schedule of Federal and State Public Holidays in Penang

The following are public holidays & school holidays based on the Penang calendar 2025 which displays Federal and State public holidays in Penang.

Please make sure you check the holiday dates in Penang 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
1 January (Wednesday)	New Year	All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
29 January (Wednesday)	Chinese New Year	All States
30 January (Thursday)	Chinese New Year Day 2	All States
11 February (Tuesday)	Thaipusam	Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya
18 March (Tuesday)	Nuzul Al-Quran	All States except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak
31 March (Monday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	All States
1 April (Tuesday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	All States
1 May (Thursday)	Labour Day	All States
12 May (Monday)	Wesak Day	All States
2 June (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	All States
7 June (Saturday)	Hari Raya Haji	All States
27 June (Friday)	Awal Muharram	All States
7 July (Monday)	Georgetown World Heritage Day / Penang Heritage Day	Penang
12 July (Saturday)	Penang Governor's Birthday	Penang
31 August (Sunday)	Merdeka Day	All States
5 September (Friday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	All States
16 September (Tuesday)	Malaysia Day	All States
20 October (Monday)	Deepavali	All States except Sarawak
25 December (Thursday)	Christmas	All States