Kedah Public Holidays 2026

The following are the public holidays for 2026 in Kedah. Please make sure to check the Kedah public holiday dates listed on this page from time to time for any latest amendments/updates.

Date	Day	Holiday	State
January 17	Saturday	Israk and Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu
February 1	Sunday	Thaipusam	Johor, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya
February 17	Tuesday	Chinese New Year	All States
February 18	Wednesday	Chinese New Year Day 2	All States
February 19	Thursday	Awal Ramadan	Johor & Kedah
March 21	Saturday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	All States
March 22	Sunday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	All States
May 1	Friday	Labour Day	All States
May 27	Wednesday	Hari Raya Haji	All States
May 28	Thursday	Hari Raya Haji Day 2	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
May 31	Sunday	Wesak Day	All States
June 1	Monday	Agong's Birthday	All States
June 17	Wednesday	Awal Muharram	All States
June 21	Sunday	The Sultan of Kedah's Birthday	Kedah
August 25	Tuesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	All States
August 31	Monday	Merdeka Day	All States
September 16	Wednesday	Malaysia Day	All States
November 8	Sunday	Deepavali	All States except Sarawak
December 25	Friday	Christmas	All States

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.

Schedule of Public Holiday Dates 2026 in Kedah

Apart from public holidays, term holidays and end-of-year holidays in Kedah according to the 2026 School Calendar based on announcements from the Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) can also be referred to when planning holidays and tourism with the family.

Find out the dates of public holidays & school holidays based on the 2026 calendar in Kedah which displays Federal and State public holidays for all festivals and celebrations in Kedah to help you plan and prepare in advance.

Kedah Calendar 2026

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

January 2026

January 17 – Isra’ Mikraj (Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu)

February 2026

February 17 – Chinese New Year (All States)
February 18 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)
February 19 – Early Ramadan (Johor & Kedah)

March 2026

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

May 2026

May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
27 May – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
28 May – 2nd Day of Eid Al-Adha (Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
May 31 – Wesak Day (All States)

June 2026

June 1 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)
June 17 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)
June 21 – Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah (Kedah)

August 2026

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

September 2026

September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)

December 2026

December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Malaysian Calendar Source: GT App

Federal and State Public Holidays in Kedah

Federal Public Holiday Schedule in Kedah

Below is the schedule of federal public holidays in Kedah to help you plan your holiday.

State Public Holiday Schedule in Kedah

The following is a schedule of state public holidays in Kedah to help you plan your holiday.

Schedule of Federal and State Public Holidays in Kedah

The following is a schedule of federal and state public holidays in Kedah, hopefully it will help you plan your holiday.

Kedah School Calendar & Term Holiday Dates 2026

The following is the KPM school calendar in Kedah which can be used as a reference to help plan your vacation in addition to the Kedah 2026 public holiday calendar presented previously as above.

Group A

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

Kedah school session start date 2026: – January 11, 2026
Kedah Term 1 Holidays: – 20 March 2026 – 28 March 2026
Mid-Year Break Kedah: – 22 May 2026 – 06 June 2026
Kedah Term 2 Holidays: – 28 August 2026 – 05 September 2026
End of session break schooling Kedah 2026: – 04 December 2026 – 31 December 2026

Kedah Festive Holidays for Session 2026

The following are the festive holidays for the 2026 Kedah school session 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)