Sunday, January 2, 2011

Malaysia Public Holiday 2011

Note that for the states of Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu, weekends means Thursdays and Fridays instead of Saturdays and Sundays for the rests of the states.

Also note that if a public holiday falls on a Sunday (Friday for Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu), then the following day, Monday (Saturday for the 3 states), is also a holiday.

Malaysian State & National Holidays 2011

Dates
Occasion
For
1 January
Saturday
New Year All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu
11 January
Tuesday
Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor Johor only
14 January
Friday
Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Negeri Sembilan's Birthday
Negeri Sembilan only
16 January
Monday
Sultan of Kedah's Birthday Kedah only
20 January
Thursday
Thaipusam Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only
1 February
Tuesday
Federal Territory Day Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only
3 February
Thursday
Chinese New Year Nationwide
4 February
Friday
Chinese New Year (2nd Day) All states except Kelantan and Trengganu
15 February
Tuesday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
(Maulidur Rasul)
Nationwide
4 March
Friday
Anniversary of Installation
of Sultan of Trengganu
Trengganu only
30 - 31 March
Wed & Thurs
Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Kelantan only
22 April
Friday
Good Friday Sabah & Sarawak only
15 April
Friday
Declaration of Malacca as
a Historical City
Malacca only
19 April
Tuesday
Sultan of Perak's Birthday Perak only
1 May
Sunday
Labour Day Nationwide
7 May
Saturday
Hari Hol Pahang Pahang only
17 May
Tuesday
Wesak Day Nationwide
17 May
Tuesday
Raja Perlis' Birthday Perlis only
30- 31 May
Mon & Tues
Harvest Festival
Pesta Kaamatan Sabah
Sabah & Labuan only
1 - 2 June
Wed & Thurs
Sarawak Harvest Festival
Hari Gawai Sarawak
Sarawak only
4 June
Sunday
Malaysian King's Birthday
Harijadi Agong
Nationwide
29 June
Wednesday
Israk & Mikraj Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only
7 July
Thursday
Georgetown Heritage Day Penang - but not a 'paid holiday' for private sectors employees.
9 July
Saturday
Penang Governor's Birthday Penang only
20 July
Wednesday
Sultan of Trengganu's Birthday Trengganu only
1 August
Monday
Awal Ramadan Johor, Kedah & Malacca only
17 August
Wednesday
Nuzul Al-Quran Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only
30 - 31 August
Tues & Wed
Hari Raya Puasa * Nationwide
31 August
Wednesday
National Independence Day
Merdeka
Nationwide
10 September
Saturday
Sarawak Governor's Birthday Sarawak Only
16 September
Friday
Malaysia Day &
Sabah Governor's Birthday
Nationwide
Sabah
8 October
Saturday
Malacca Governor's Birthday Malacca only
24 October
Monday
Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Pahang only
26 October
Wednesday
Deepavali Nationwide
6 November
Sunday
Hari Raya Haji *
Hari Raya Qurban
Nationwide
7 November
Monday
Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) *
Hari Raya Qurban
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only
22 November
Friday
Sultan of Johor's Birthday Johor only
27 November
Sunday
Awal Muharram
(Maal Hijrah)
Nationwide
11 December
Sunday
Sultan of Selangor's Birthday Selangor only
25 December
Sunday
Christmas Nationwide
* Subject to change - depending on the sighting of the new moon