Sarawak Calendar 2026: Public Holiday and School Holiday Dates

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

Please make sure you check the Sarawak 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.

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

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

Related articles: Sarawak 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 31 – Wesak Day (All States)

June 2026

June 1 – Gawai Day (Sarawak)
June 1 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)
June 2 – Gawai Day 2 (Sarawak)
June 17 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)

July 2026

July 22 – Sarawak Independence Day (Sarawak)

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 10 – Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak (Sarawak)

December 2026

December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Malaysian Calendar Source: calendar-malaysia.com

Sarawak School Session Academic Calendar 2026

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

Group B

Sarawak School Holiday Holidays 2026

The following are the festive holidays for the 2026 school session announced by the MOE for the 2026 Sarawak 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 Sarawak

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

Please make sure to check the public holiday dates in Sarawak 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 31 (Sunday)	Wesak Day	National
June 1 (Monday)	Hari Gawai	Sarawak
June 1 (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	National
June 2 (Tuesday)	Hari Gawai Day 2	Sarawak
June 17 (Wednesday)	Awal Muharram	National
July 22 (Wednesday)	Sarawak Day	Sarawak
August 25 (Tuesday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	National
August 31 (Monday)	Merdeka Day	National
September 16 (Wednesday)	Malaysia Day	National
October 10 (Saturday)	Sarawak Governor's Birthday	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.