Sabah Public Holidays 2026 & MOE School Holidays

Here are the public holidays in Sabah for 2026. 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 2026 / 2027 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 2026 in Sabah

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

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	All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
February 17 (Tuesday)	Chinese New Year	All States
February 18 (Wednesday)	Chinese New Year Day 2	All States
March 21 (Saturday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	All States
March 22 (Sunday)	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	All States
April 3 (Friday)	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak
May 1 (Friday)	Labor Day	All States
May 27 (Wednesday)	Hari Raya Haji	All States
May 30 (Saturday)	Harvest Festival	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31 (Sunday)	Harvest Festival Day 2	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31 (Sunday)	Wesak Day	All States
June 1 (Monday)	Agong's Birthday	All States
June 17 (Wednesday)	Awal Muharram	All States
August 25 (Tuesday)	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	All States
August 31 (Monday)	Merdeka Day	All States
September 16 (Wednesday)	Malaysia Day	All States
4 October (Saturday)	Sabah Governor's Birthday	Sabah
November 8 (Sunday)	Deepavali	All States except Sarawak
December 24 (Thursday)	Christmas Eve	Sabah
December 25 (Friday)	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 2026 after the official announcement by the cabinet.

Sabah Calendar 2026

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

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: GT App

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.

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 Sabah

Below is a schedule of state public holidays in Sabah 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 Sabah

Below is a schedule of federal and state public holidays in Sabah, 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.

Sabah School Calendar & Term Holiday Dates 2026

The following is the Ministry of Education's school calendar in Sabah which can be used as a reference to help plan your vacation in addition to the Sabah 2026 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.

Sabah school session start date 2026 / 2027: –
Sabah Term 1 Holidays: –
Sabah Term 2 Holidays: –
End of session break schooling Sabah 2026 / 2027: –

Sabah Festival Holidays for Session 2026 / 2027

The following are the festive holidays for the Sabah 2026 / 2027 school session 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.