Public Holidays and Malaysian School Holidays

Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Malaysian School Holidays

If you are planning a vacation or want to know when a vacation next year, you can refer Calendar 2026 shared on the official website:

This schedule is very useful for you to plan a vacation, family activities, school programs, events with friends or anything that requires time.

Also Read: MRSM 2026 Application Form 1 & 4 – List of Programs & Location

Horse Calendar 2026 – Public Holidays & School Holidays List

The following is a list of public holidays and school holidays based on the horse calendar for 2026 based on the month:

January 2026

• January 1 – New Year (all states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu)
• January 14 – State General Birthday Nine (Only Negeri Sembilan)
• January 17 – Israk and micraj (Kedah, N. Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu)
• * January 2 – January 11: School holidays

February 2026

• February 1 – Thaipusam Day (Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Silver, Putrajaya & Selangor)
• February 17 & 18 February – Chinese New Year
• February 19 – 1 Ramadan
• February 20 – days of activities (only melaka)

March 2026

• 2 Mac – Early Ramadhan (Johor, Kedah & Malacca)
• 4 MAC – Sultan from Terengganu Sultan (only Terengganu)
• 7 Mac – Nuzul Al-Quran Day (all states except Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak)
• 21, 22, 23 MAC – Aidilfitri Day (all states)
• 23 Mac – Johor’s birthday (only Johor)

April 2026

• April 3 – Good Friday (Sabah & Sarawak only)
• April 26 – Sultan Terengganu (only terengganu)

May 2026

• May 1 – Workers’ Day (all countries)
• May 17 – King of Perlis’s Birthday (only Perlis)
• May 22 – Hold the day (only Pahang)
• 26 & 27 – Hajj Hari Raya (all states)
• May 30 – Employment Party (Labuan & Sabah Sahaja)
• May 31 – The second day of the day party (Labuan & Sabah Sahaja)
• May 31 – Wesak Day (all states)

June 2026

• 1 Jun – The one that was preceded by Agong (all states)
• 2 Jun – Gawai Day (Sarawak)
• Jun 17 – Initial Muharram (all countries)
• 6 Jun – Arafat Day (Terengganu)
• 7 Jun – Hajj Hari Raya (all states)
• Jun 21 – Sultan from Kedah’s Birthday (Only Kedah)

July 2026

• July 7 – World Heritage Day Georgetown (Penang)
• July 11 – Penang State Speakers (Penang)
• 21 – Hol Hol Day Sultan Iskandar
• July 22 – Sarawak Day (only Sarawak)
• July 30 – Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday (Only Pahang)

August 2026

• August 24 – Speakers of the State of Melaka (only Malacca)
• 2August 5 – Messenger Maulidur
• August 31 – National Day (all countries)

September 2026

• September 16 – Malaysia Day (all states)
• September 29 – Sultan’s Kelantan Birthday (only Kelantan)
• September 30 – The second day of the Sultan of Kelantan (only Kelantan)

October 2026

• October 3 – Sabah State Speaker (only Sabah)
• October 10 – Sarawak state speaker (only Sarawak)

November 2026

• November 6 – Sultan Silver’s Birthday (Only Silver)
• November 8 – Deepavali Day from all countries except (only Sarawak)

December 2026

• December 11 – Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday (only Selangor)
• December 24 – Christmas holidays (only Sabah)
• December 25 – Christmas (all states)

Calendar Source: Malaysian App GT Calendar

Academic Session 2026/2027 KPM

On this review date (August 12, 2025), Academic Session 2026/2027 Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) has not been officially released at the KPM portal.

[AKAN DIKEMASKINI]

School start date 2025

• Group a: [AKAN DIKEMASKINI]
• Group B.: [AKAN DIKEMASKINI]

Distribution of school sessions group A and B 2025

The 2025 school session in Malaysia is divided into two main groups, namely Group a And Group B.. This division is based on differences in weekends for states in Malaysia to facilitate the management of school and school holidays more efficiently and efficiently.

• Group a consists of schools in states that have a weekend vacation on the day Friday and Saturday. Countries included in this group are:
  • Kedah
  • Kelantan
  • Terengganu
• Group B. Including schools in the state where the weekend vacation falls on that day Saturday and Sunday. The state in this group is:
  • Perlis
  • Silver
  • Penang
  • Selangor
  • Johor
  • Negeri Sembilan
  • Melaka
  • Pahang
  • Sarawak
  • Sabah
  • Federal regions of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya

With this division, each group starts and ends the school sessions and holidays differently according to the specified calendar, allowing better resource management and helping parents and schools plan the education and holiday activities of their children are more organized.

School holidays 2026

For 2026, school holidays in Malaysia are generally divided into three terms and school holidays.

The official schedule for the term school and school holidays for session 2025/2026 has not been fully completed, but the following is a description based on the latest academic calendar and the previous year pattern:

• School holidays: The date will be updated, usually lasts for two to three weeks from the end of December to early January next year.
• Holidays 1: The exact date will still be updated. In previous years usually from the end of May to early June.
• Vacation 2: The date will also be updated, usually around mid -September.
• Division Holidays 3: Not yet official, usually the last term of office leave before the end of the year.

Federal & State General release day 2026

Malaysia is famous as one of the most common holidays in the world.

This is because we have many federal general holidays and states for various celebrations and important days.

Schedule of Federal General release days and state 2026

• New Year: 1 Jan (Thursday)
• Federal Region Day: 1 FEB (Sunday)
• Thuster Day: 1 Feb (Sunday)
• Chinese New Year: 17-18 FEB (Tuesday-Wednesday)
• Nuzul Quran Day: March 7 (Saturday)
• Fasting holiday: March 21-22 (Saturday-ahad)
• Labor Day: May 1 (Friday)
• Qurban Hari Raya: May 27 (Wednesday)
• Wesak Day: May 31 (Sunday)
• The official birthday of His Majesty YDPA: June 1 (Monday)
• Muharam Early: June 17 (Wednesday)
• Maulura Messenger: August 25 (Tuesday)
• National Day: August 31 (Monday)
• Malaysia Day: 16 Sep (Wednesday)
• Deepavali Day: 8 Nov (Sunday)
• Christmas Day: 25 Dec (Friday)

The day of the general relationship of the federal level

To facilitate vacation planning, you can also refer to the table below which detailed public holidays as follows:

State Level General Relationship Day

To facilitate vacation planning, you can also refer to the table below which detailed the general public holiday at the following:

Download the schedule for federal general release days and state 2026 (PDF):

Important date in Islam 2026

Frequently asked questions – Calendar 2026