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.

Related articles: Sabah School Holidays 2026

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: calendar-malaysia.com

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.

Date	Holiday	State
January 1 (Thursday)	New Year	National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
February 17 (Tuesday)	Chinese New Year	National
February 18 (Wednesday)	Chinese New Year Day 2	National
March 21 (Saturday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	National
March 22 (Sunday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	National
April 3 (Friday)	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak
May 1 (Friday)	Labour Day	National
May 27 (Wednesday)	Hari Raya Haji	National
May 30 (Saturday)	Harvest Festival	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31 (Sunday)	Harvest Festival Day 2	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31 (Sunday)	Wesak Day	National
June 1 (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	National
June 17 (Wednesday)	Awal Muharram	National
August 25 (Tuesday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	National
August 31 (Monday)	Merdeka Day	National
September 16 (Wednesday)	Malaysia Day	National
4 October (Saturday)	Sabah Governor's Birthday	Sabah
November 8 (Sunday)	Deepavali	National except Sarawak
December 24 (Thursday)	Christmas Eve	Sabah
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.