Sabah Public Holidays 2027

The following are the public holidays in Sabah for 2027. Please make sure to check the Sabah public holiday dates listed on this page from time to time for any latest amendments/updates.

Date	Day	Holiday	State
January 1	Friday	New Year	National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
February 6	Saturday	Chinese New Year	National
February 7	Sunday	Chinese New Year Day 2	National
March 10	Wednesday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	National
March 11	Thursday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2	National
March 26	Friday	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak
May 1	Saturday	Labor Day	National
May 17	Monday	Hari Raya Haji	National
May 20	Thursday	Wesak Day	National
May 30	Sunday	Harvest Festival	Labuan & Sabah WP
May 31	Monday	Harvest Festival Day 2	Labuan & Sabah WP
June 6	Sunday	Awal Muharram	National
June 7	Monday	Agong's Birthday	National
August 15	Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	National
August 31	Tuesday	Merdeka Day	National
September 16	Thursday	Malaysia Day	National
October 2	Saturday	Sabah Governor's Birthday	Sabah
October 28	Thursday	Deepavali	National except Sarawak
December 24	Friday	Christmas Eve	Sabah
December 25	Saturday	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 2027 after the official announcement by the cabinet.

Schedule of Public Holiday Dates 2027 in Sabah

Apart from public holidays, term holidays and end-of-year holidays in Sabah according to the 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.

Find out the dates of public holidays & school holidays based on the 2027 calendar in Sabah which displays Federal and State public holidays for all festivals and celebrations in Sabah to help you plan and prepare in advance.

Sabah Calendar 2027

The following are Sabah 2027 public holidays & school holidays based on the horse calendar which displays Federal and State public holidays in Sabah.

January 2027

• January 1 – New Year (All States except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)

February 2027

• February 6 – Chinese New Year (All States)
• February 7 – Chinese New Year Day 2 (All States)

March 2027

• March 10 – Eid al-Fitr (All States)
• March 11 – Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 (All States)
• March 26 – Good Friday (Sabah & Sarawak)

May 2027

• May 1 – Workers' Day / Labor Day (All States)
• 17 May – Eid al-Adha / Sacrifice (All States)
• May 20 – Wesak Day (All States)
• May 30 – Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival) (Labuan & Sabah WP)
• May 31 – 2nd Day Kaamatan Festival (Labuan & Sabah WP)

June 2027

• June 6 – Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) (All States)
• June 7 – YDP Agong's Birthday (All States)

August 2027

• August 15 – Maulidur Rasul (All States)
• August 31 – National Day / Merdeka (All States)

September 2027

• September 16 – Malaysia Day (All States)

October 2027

• October 2 – Birthday of the Governor of Sabah (Sabah)
• 28 October – Deepavali Day (All States except Sarawak)

December 2027

• December 24 – Christmas Eve (Sabah)
• December 25 – Christmas Day (All States)

Calendar Source: Calendar Malaysia

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 2027

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 2027 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 Calendar	Start	End	Number of Days
School Start Date	Jan 4, 2027 (Monday)	–	–
Term 1 Holiday	TBA	TBA
Mid-Year Break	TBA	TBA
Term 2 Holidays	TBA	TBA
End of School Holidays	TBA	TBA

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 2027 : – 4 Jan 2027 (Monday)
• Sabah Term 1 Holidays: –
• Sabah Term 2 Holidays: –
• End of session break schooling Sabah 2027 : –

Sabah Festival Holidays for Session 2027

The following are the festive holidays for the Sabah 2027 school session announced by the MOE through the Academic Calendar (Amendment) on the official MOE portal.

Festive Holidays	Start	End	State
Chinese New Year	Feb 6, 2027 (Saturday)	Feb 7, 2027 (Sunday)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri	March 10, 2027 (Wednesday)	March 11, 2027 (Thursday)
Kaamatan Festival (Harvest Festival)	May 30, 2027 (Sunday)	May 31, 2027 (Monday)
Deepavali	Oct 28, 2027 (Thursday)	–
Christmas	Dec 25, 2027 (Saturday)	–

The above dates will be updated after the official announcement by the MOE. Please check this page from time to time.

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