Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2005
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 21 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jan 22 | Saturday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common Local Holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Feb 1 | Tuesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 9 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 10 | Thursday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 10 | Thursday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 10 | Thursday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 2 | Monday | Labour Day observed | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 7 | Saturday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 17 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local Holiday | Perlis |
| May 22 | Sunday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 23 | Monday | Wesak Day observed | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 1 | Wednesday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 4 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 22 | Friday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 14 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 21 | Friday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Oct 24 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | Diwali | Common Local Holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 3 | Thursday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 4 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 11 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Day off for Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Christmas Day observed | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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