Penang Public Holidays 2027 & MOE School Holidays

Here are the public holidays in Penang for 2027. Find out the public holiday dates for all festivals and celebrations in Penang to help you plan and prepare in advance.

Apart from public holidays, term holidays and end-of-year holidays in Penang according to the 2027 / 2028 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.

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

Schedule of Public Holiday Dates 2027 in Penang

The following are public holidays & school holidays based on the 2027 calendar in Penang which displays Federal and State public holidays.

Please make sure to check the public 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
January 1 (Friday)	New Year	All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
January 22 (Friday)	Thaipusam	Johor, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya
February 6 (Saturday)	Chinese New Year	All States
February 7 (Sunday)	Chinese New Year Day 2	All States
February 24 (Wednesday)	Nuzul Al-Quran	All States except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak
March 10 (Wednesday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	All States
March 11 (Thursday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	All States
May 1 (Saturday)	Labor Day	All States
May 17 (Monday)	Hari Raya Haji	All States
May 20 (Thursday)	Wesak Day	All States
June 6 (Sunday)	Awal Muharram	All States
June 7 (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	All States
July 7 (Wednesday)	Georgetown World Heritage City Day	Penang
July 10 (Saturday)	Penang Governor's Birthday	Penang
August 15 (Sunday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	All States
August 31 (Tuesday)	Merdeka Day	All States
September 16 (Thursday)	Malaysia Day	All States
October 28 (Thursday)	Deepavali	All States except Sarawak
December 25 (Saturday)	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 2027 after the official announcement by the cabinet.

Penang Calendar 2027

The following are Penang public holidays 2027 & school holidays based on the horse calendar which displays Federal and State public holidays in Penang.

January 2027

January 1 – New Year (All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
January 22 – Thaipusam Day (Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor, WP Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya)

February 2027

February 6 – Chinese New Year (All States)
February 7 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)
February 24 – Nuzul Al-Quran Day (All States except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak)

March 2027

March 10 – Eid al-Fitr (All States)
March 11 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 (All States)

May 2027

May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
17 May – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
May 20 – Wesak Day (All States)

June 2027

June 6 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)
June 7 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)

July 2027

July 7 – Anniversary of the Declaration of World Heritage Sites (Penang)
July 10 – Birthday of the Governor of Penang (Penang)

August 2027

August 15 – Maulidur Rasul (All States)
August 31 – National Day / Merdeka (All States)

September 2027

September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)

October 2027

28 October – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)

December 2027

December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Calendar Source: Malaysia Calendar GT App

Federal and State Public Holidays in Penang

Federal Public Holiday Schedule in Penang

Here is the schedule of federal public holidays in Penang to help you plan your holiday.

Holiday	Start	End	Number of Days
The above dates will be updated after the official announcement by the Cabinet. Please check this page from time to time.

State Public Holiday Schedule in Penang

Below is a schedule of state public holidays in Penang to help you plan your holiday.

Holiday	Start	End	Number of Days
The above dates will be updated after the official announcement by the Cabinet. Please check this page from time to time.

Schedule of Federal and State Public Holidays in Penang

Here is the schedule of federal and state public holidays in Penang, hopefully it will help you plan your holiday.

Holiday	Start	End	Number of Days
The above dates will be updated after the official announcement by the Cabinet. Please check this page from time to time.

Penang School Calendar & Term Holiday Dates 2027

The following is the MOE school calendar in Penang which can be used as a reference to help plan your vacation in addition to the Penang 2027 public holiday calendar presented previously as above.

Group B

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

School Session	Start	End	Number of Days
School Term 1	–	–	–
Term 1 Holiday	–	–	–
School Term 2	–	–	–
Term 2 Holidays	–	–	–
Term 3 School	–	–	–
Term 3 Holidays	–	–	–
The above dates will be updated after the official announcement by the MOE. Please check this page from time to time.

Penang school session start date 2027 / 2028: –
Penang Term 1 Holidays: –
Penang Term 2 Holidays: –
End of session break schooling Penang 2027 / 2028: –

Penang Festival Holidays for Session 2027 / 2028

The following are the festive holidays for the Penang school session 2027 / 2028 as announced by the MOE through the Academic Calendar (Amendment) on the MOE official portal.

Festive Holidays	Start	End	Number of Days
The above dates will be updated after the official announcement by the MOE. Please check this page from time to time.