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Latest updates and news about Malaysian public holidays
Thaipusam 2027 falls on Friday, 22 January β a state public holiday in KL, Selangor, Perak, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Johor and Putrajaya. Here's who gets the day off and how to stretch it into four days.
The Sultan of Selangor's Birthday falls on Friday, 11 December 2026 β a state holiday that gives Selangor workers a free 3-day weekend. Here's who gets it, what's open and how to plan around it.
The MOE has released the 2027 school calendar: both groups open on 4 January 2027. Here are every term break, festive holiday and the long stretches worth planning a family trip around.
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, 6 February and Sunday, 7 February β both landing on the weekend. Here's whether Monday 8 February becomes a replacement holiday, and how to turn it into a 9-day break.
Sultan of Perak's Birthday on Friday, 6 November 2026 lines up with Deepavali's Monday replacement holiday to hand Perak a free four-day weekend β no annual leave needed. Here's how it works and where to go.
Rostered to work on a Malaysian public holiday? The Employment Act 1955 entitles you to more than your normal day's pay. Here's exactly what you're owed β including what happens when a holiday, like Deepavali 2026, falls on a Sunday.
Six of Malaysia's 2027 public holidays are already confirmed, while Hari Raya, Deepavali and other Islamic dates remain early astronomical estimates. Here's the full list and which long weekends are worth planning leave around now.
From Malaysia Day to Christmas, here's every public holiday left in 2026 β including four state-only royal birthdays most guides skip. See exactly which state each one applies to and how to plan around it.
Selangor declares 25 October 2026 as an additional public holiday for the Sultan's Silver Jubilee β find out about the Monday 26 October replacement holiday and how to plan the long weekend.
Christmas 2026 and New Year's Day 2027 both fall on a Friday β but New Year's Day isn't a public holiday in every state. Here's who gets the day off, and how 4 days of leave can turn it into a 10-day break.
