Kedah Calendar 2026: Public Holiday and School Holiday Dates

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

Please make sure you check the Kedah 2026 holiday calendar dates listed on this page from time to time in case there are any latest amendments / updates to the KPM Calendar or government general holidays.

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

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

Related articles: Kedah School Holidays 2026

January 2026

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 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: calendar-malaysia.com

Kedah School Session Academic Calendar 2026

The following is the Kedah school academic calendar for the 2026/2027 session based on the Ministry of Education's announcement.

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Kedah School Holiday Holidays 2026

The following are the festive holidays for the 2026/2027 school session announced by the MOE for the 2026 Kedah calendar via the Academic Calendar (Amendment) on the MOE official portal.

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

Schedule of Federal and State Public Holidays in Kedah

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

Please make sure you check the public holiday dates in Kedah 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 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	National
February 18 (Wednesday)	Chinese New Year Day 2	National
February 19 (Thursday)	Awal Ramadan	Johor & Kedah
March 21 (Saturday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	National
March 22 (Sunday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	National
May 1 (Friday)	Labour Day	National
May 27 (Wednesday)	Hari Raya Haji	National
May 28 (Thursday)	Hari Raya Haji Day 2	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
May 31 (Sunday)	Wesak Day	National
June 1 (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	National
June 17 (Wednesday)	Awal Muharram	National
June 21 (Sunday)	The Sultan of Kedah's Birthday	Kedah
August 25 (Tuesday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	National
August 31 (Monday)	Merdeka Day	National
September 16 (Wednesday)	Malaysia Day	National
November 8 (Sunday)	Deepavali	National except Sarawak
December 25 (Friday)	Christmas	National
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.