Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| 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 28 | Saturday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jan 29 | Sunday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Jan 29 | Sunday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Chinese New Year Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 9 | Thursday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 4 | Saturday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 15 | Saturday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | Official Installation Ceremony of His Majesty the 15th Yang Di Pertuan Agong | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 26 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 7 | Sunday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 8 | Monday | Pahang State Holiday observed | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 17 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local Holiday | Perlis |
| May 27 | Saturday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| May 30 | Tuesday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Wednesday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Thursday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Friday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 12 | Monday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 25 | Sunday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 7 | Friday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 8 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 22 | Saturday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 31 | Thursday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 1 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 1 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 2 | Saturday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common Local Holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Sep 9 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Saturday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 21 | Thursday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 22 | Friday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 7 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 13 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 14 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 18 | Wednesday | Diwali | Common Local Holiday | All except SWK |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Oct 27 | Friday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Nov 3 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Dec 1 | Friday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 11 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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