Sabah Calendar 2026: Public Holiday and School Holiday Dates

The following are school holidays and public holidays in Sabah based on the 2026 calendar. Find out the dates of term holidays, year-end holidays and public holidays in Sabah based on announcements from the cabinet and the Ministry of Education.

Please make sure you check the Sabah 2026 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.

Sabah Holiday Calendar 2026 – List of Public Holidays & School Holidays

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

January 2026

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

February 2026

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

March 2026

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

April 2026

• April 3 – Good Friday (Sabah & Sarawak)

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)

June 2026

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

August 2026

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

September 2026

• September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)

October 2026

• October 4 – Birthday of the Governor of Sabah (Sabah)

November 2026

• November 8 – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)

December 2026

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

Malaysian Calendar Source: GT App

Sabah School Session Academic Calendar 2026

The following is the Sabah school academic calendar for the 2026 session based on the Ministry of Education announcement.

Group B

Sabah School Holiday Holidays 2026

The following are the festive holidays for the 2026 school session announced by the MOE for the 2026 Sabah calendar via the Academic Calendar (Amendment) on the MOE official portal.

• 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 Sabah

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