Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2009
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 2 | Monday | Federal Territory Day observed | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 8 | Sunday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 9 | Monday | Day off for Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 23 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 9 | Monday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Mar 11 | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 15 | Wednesday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 26 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 7 | Thursday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 9 | Saturday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 17 | Sunday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local Holiday | Perlis |
| May 18 | Monday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis observed | Local Holiday | Perlis |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 6 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Tuesday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 11 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Jul 22 | Wednesday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Aug 5 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 13 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 22 | Saturday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Aug 23 | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 31 | Monday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 7 | Monday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Sep 19 | Saturday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 20 | Sunday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 9 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | Diwali | Common Local Holiday | All except SWK |
| Oct 24 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Oct 28 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common Local Holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Dec 11 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 18 | Friday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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