Calendar 2026: Malaysian Public Holiday and School Holiday Dates

Here is the 2026 calendar for school holidays and public holidays in Malaysia. Find out the dates of term holidays, year-end holidays and public holidays based on announcements from the cabinet and the Ministry of Education.

Please make sure to check the holiday dates listed on this page from time to time in case there are any latest amendments/updates to the MOE school calendar or government general holidays. Please refer to the holiday schedule by state for the dates of special school holidays and public holidays by state.

Horse Calendar 2026 – List of Public Holidays & School Holidays

The following are public holidays & school holidays based on the 2026 calendar which displays Federal and State public holidays in Malaysia.

January 2026

• January 1 – New Year (All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
• January 14 – Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (Negeri Sembilan)
• January 17 – Isra’ Mikraj (Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu)

February 2026

• February 1 – Thaipusam Day (Johor, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya)
• February 1 – Federal Territories Day (WP Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya)
• February 17 – Chinese New Year (All States)
• February 18 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)
• February 19 – Early Ramadan (Johor, Kedah & Melaka)
• February 20 – Independence Day Proclamation (Melaka)

March 2026

• March 4 – Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu (Terengganu)
• March 7 – Nuzul Al-Quran Day (All States except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak)
• March 21 – Eid al-Fitr (All States)
• March 22 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 (All States)
• March 23 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 3 (Melaka)
• March 23 – Sultan of Johor's Birthday (Johor)
• March 30 – Birthday of the Governor of Sabah (Sabah)

April 2026

• April 3 – Good Friday (Sabah & Sarawak)
• April 26 – Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu (Terengganu)

May 2026

• May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
• May 17 – Birthday of the King of Perlis (Perlis)
• May 22 – Pahang Hol Day (Pahang)
• May 26 – Day of Arafah (Kelantan & Terengganu)
• 27 May – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
• 28 May – 2nd Day of Eid Al-Adha (Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
• May 30 – Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival) (Labuan & Sabah WP)
• May 31 – 2nd Day Kaamatan Festival (Labuan & Sabah WP)
• May 31 – Wesak Day (All States)

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)
• June 21 – Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah (Kedah)

July 2026

• July 7 – Anniversary of the Declaration of World Heritage Sites (Penang)
• July 11 – Birthday of the Governor of Penang (Penang)
• July 21 – Memorial Day of the Late Sultan Iskandar (Johor)
• July 22 – Sarawak Independence Day (Sarawak)
• July 30 – Sultan of Pahang's Birthday (Pahang)

August 2026

• August 24 – Birthday of the Governor of Melaka (Melaka)
• August 25 – Maulidur Rasul (All States)
• August 31 – National Day / Merdeka (All States)

September 2026

• September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)
• September 29 – Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Kelantan)
• September 30 – Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Day 2 (Kelantan)

October 2026

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

November 2026

• November 6 – Birthday of the Sultan of Perak (Perak)
• November 8 – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)

December 2026

• December 11 – Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor (Selangor)
• December 24 – Christmas Eve (Sabah)
• December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Malaysian Calendar Source: calendar-malaysia.com

Academic Calendar for the 2026 MOE School Session

Group A schools

Group B schools

School Holiday Holidays 2026

• Chinese New Year Celebration 2026 – 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)

Group A: schools in the states of Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.

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 2026 in Malaysia

The following are public holidays & school holidays based on the 2026 calendar in Malaysia which displays Federal and State public holidays.

Please make sure to check the holiday dates listed on this page from time to time in case there are any latest amendments / updates from the Federal or State governments. Please refer to the state-by-state holiday schedule for federal and state-by-state public holiday dates.

Check State and Federal Holiday Dates 2026 based on your state

Reference: https://www.kabinet.gov.my/bkpp/index.php/perkhidmatan/hari-kelepasan-am & https://www.moe.gov.my/takwim