2018 Public Holidays in Malaysia

Date

Day

Holiday

States

1-Jan

Mon

New Year

National except Johor, Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis and Terrenggnu

14-Jan

Sun

YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday

Negeri Sembilan

21-Jan

Sun

Sultan of Kedah's Birthday

Kedah

31-Jan

Wed

Thaipusam

Johor, KL, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Selangor

1-Feb

Thu

Federal Territory Day

KL, Labuan, Putrajaya

16-Feb

Fri

Chinese New Year

National

17-Feb

Sat

Chinese New Year

National

23-Mar

Fri

Sultan of Johor's Birthday

Johor

30-Mar

Fri

Good Friday

Sabah & Sarawak

14-Apr

Sat

Israk and Mikraj

Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis

15-Apr

Sun

Melaka Historical City Day

Melaka

26-Apr

Thu

Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday

Terengganu

1-May

Tue

Labour Day

National

7-May

Mon

Hari Hol Pahang

Pahang

17-May

Thu

Awal Ramadan

Johor, Kedah & Melaka

17-May

Thu

Raja Perlis' Birthday

Perlis

29-May

Tue

Wesak Day

National

30-May

Wed

Harvest Festival

Labuan & Sabah

31-May

Thu

Harvest Festival Holiday

Labuan & Sabah

1-Jun

Fri

Hari Gawai

Sarawak

2-Jun

Sat

Hari Gawai Holiday

Sarawak

2-Jun

Sat

Nuzul Al-Quran

National except Johor, Kelantan, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah Sarawak

15-Jun

Fri

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

National

16-Jun

Sat

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

National

7-Jul

Sat

Georgetown World Heritage City Day

Penang

14-Jul

Sat

Penang Governor's Birthday

Penang

22-Jul

Sun

Sarawak Day

Sarawak

22-Aug

Wed

Hari Raya Haji

National

23-Aug

Thu

Hari Raya Haji

Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terenganu

31-Aug

Fri

Merdeka Day

National

9-Sep

Sun

Agong's Birthday

National

9-Sep

Sun

Sarawak Governor's Birthday

Sarawak

11-Sep

Tue

Awal Muharram

National

16-Sep

Sun

Malaysia Day

National

6-Oct

Sat

Sabah Governor's Birthday

Sabah

12-Oct

Fri

Melaka Governor's Birthday

Melaka

15-Oct

Mon

Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar

Johor

24-Oct

Wed

Sultan of Pahang's Birthday

Pahang

2-Nov

Fri

Sultan of Perak's Birthday

Perak

6-Nov

Tue

Deepavali

National except Sarawak

11-Nov

Sun

Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday

Kelantan

12-Nov

Mon

Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday

Kelantan

20-Nov

Tue

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

National

11-Dec

Tue

Sultan of Selangor's Birthday

Selangor

25-Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

National

Note:

For the states of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, if the public holiday falls on a Saturday, the following day is a public holiday

For other states with Saturday and Sunday weekend holidays, if the public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is a public holiday