Happy Holidays
SABAH
Happy Holidays
SABAH
Sabah Public Holidays 2025 & MOE School Holidays
Here are the public holidays in Sabah for 2025. Find out the public holiday dates for all festivals and celebrations in Sabah to help you plan and prepare in advance.
Apart from public holidays, term holidays and end-of-year holidays in Sabah according to the 2025 / 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.
Please make sure you check the Sabah 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 2025 in Sabah
The following are public holidays & school holidays based on the 2025 calendar in Sabah which displays Federal and State public holidays.
Related articles: Sabah School Holidays 2025: Term Break & End of Year Holidays MOE
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January (Wednesday) | New Year | All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 29 January (Wednesday) | Chinese New Year | All States |
| 30 January (Thursday) | Chinese New Year Day 2 | All States |
| 31 March (Monday) | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | All States |
| 1 April (Tuesday) | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 | All States |
| 18 April (Friday) | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 1 May (Thursday) | Labour Day | All States |
| 12 May (Monday) | Wesak Day | All States |
| 30 May (Friday) | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah WP |
| 31 May (Saturday) | Harvest Festival Day 2 | Labuan & Sabah WP |
| 2 June (Monday) | Agong's Birthday | All States |
| 7 June (Saturday) | Hari Raya Haji | All States |
| 27 June (Friday) | Awal Muharram | All States |
| 31 August (Sunday) | Merdeka Day | All States |
| 5 September (Friday) | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | All States |
| 16 September (Tuesday) | Malaysia Day | All States |
| 4 October (Saturday) | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 20 October (Monday) | Deepavali | All States except Sarawak |
| 24 December (Wednesday) | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 December (Thursday) | Christmas | All States |
Sabah Calendar 2025
The following are Sabah public holidays 2025 & school holidays based on the horse calendar which displays Federal and State public holidays in Sabah.
January 2025
- January 1 – New Year (All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
- January 29 – Chinese New Year (All States)
- January 30 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)
March 2025
- March 31 – Eid al-Fitr (All States)
April 2025
- April 1 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 (All States)
- April 18 – Good Friday (Sabah & Sarawak)
May 2025
- May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
- May 12 – Wesak Day (All States)
- May 30 – Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival) (Labuan & Sabah WP)
- May 31 – 2nd Day Kaamatan Festival (Labuan & Sabah WP)
June 2025
- June 2 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)
- June 7 – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
- June 27 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)
August 2025
- August 31 – Merdeka Day (All States)
September 2025
- September 5 – Maulidur Rasul (All States)
- September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)
October 2025
- October 4 – Birthday of the Governor of Sabah (Sabah)
- October 20 – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)
December 2025
- December 24 – Christmas Eve (Sabah)
- December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)
Federal and State Public Holidays in Sabah
Schedule of Federal Public Holidays in Sabah
Here is the schedule of federal public holidays in Sabah to help you plan your holiday.
State Public Holiday Schedule in Sabah
Below is a schedule of state public holidays in Sabah to help you plan your holiday.
Schedule of Federal and State Public Holidays in Sabah
Below is a schedule of federal and state public holidays in Sabah, hopefully it will help you plan your holiday.
Sabah School Calendar & Term Holiday Dates 2025
The following is the KPM school calendar in Sabah which can be used as a reference to help plan your vacation in addition to the Sabah 2025 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.
- Sabah school session start date 2025 / 2026: February 17, 2025
- Term 1 Holiday Sabah: 29 May 2025 – 9 June 2025
- Term 2 Holidays Sabah: September 13, 2025 – September 21, 2025
- Final holiday of the Sabah school session 2025 / 2026: December 20, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Sabah Festival Holidays for Session 2025 / 2026
The following are the festive holidays for the Sabah 2025 / 2026 school session announced by the MOE through the Academic Calendar (Amendment) on the MOE official portal.
- Chinese New Year Celebration 2025 – 29 and 30 January 2025 (During the Final School Holidays of the 2024/2025 Session)
- Festival of Intensity (Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan only) – 30 and 31 May 2025 (During Term 1 Holiday, Session 2025/2026)
- Christmas Day Celebration – 25 December 2025 (During the Final School Holiday of the 2025/2026 Session)