Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 1 | Sunday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Jan 2 | Monday | New Year's Day observed | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 7 | Tuesday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 10 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 4 | Sunday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 15 | Sunday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 16 | Monday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City observed | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 26 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 5 | Saturday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 7 | Monday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 17 | Thursday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local Holiday | Perlis |
| May 30 | Wednesday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Thursday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Friday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 2 | Saturday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Saturday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 14 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 20 | Friday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Jul 22 | Sunday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 23 | Monday | Sarawak Independence Day observed | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Aug 2 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 5 | Sunday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Aug 9 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 20 | Monday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Puasa (Replacement Day) | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Sunday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 12 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 13 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Oct 27 | Saturday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common Local Holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Nov 11 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Monday | Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 13 | Tuesday | Diwali | Common Local Holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 11 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 20 | Thursday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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