Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Sunday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 15 | Monday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar observed | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 31 | Wednesday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 1 | Thursday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 18 | Sunday | Chinese New Year Replacement Holiday | Local Holiday | Johor |
| Mar 2 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 4 | Sunday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 14 | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| 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 7 | Monday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 9 | Wednesday | General Elections | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 10 | Thursday | General Elections Holiday | Common Local Holiday | All except SWK |
| May 11 | Friday | General Elections Holiday | Common Local Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, SWK, TRG |
| May 13 | Sunday | General Elections Holiday | Common Local Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| May 17 | Thursday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| May 17 | Thursday | General Elections Holiday | Local Holiday | Sarawak |
| May 18 | Friday | General Elections Holiday | Local Holiday | Sarawak |
| May 29 | Tuesday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| 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 | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Jun 2 | Saturday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 3 | Sunday | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Common Local Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jun 15 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Jun 16 | Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Hari Raya Puasa | Common Local Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| 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 17 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
| Jul 22 | Sunday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 23 | Monday | Sarawak Independence Day observed | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common Local Holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Aug 26 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 2 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 9 | Sunday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 10 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Common Local Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Sep 11 | Tuesday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 13 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Sunday | Malaysia Day | Common Local Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Sep 17 | Monday | Malaysia Day | Common Local Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 10 | Wednesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| 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 15 | Monday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Oct 19 | Friday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Nov 2 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Nov 6 | Tuesday | Diwali | Common Local Holiday | All except SWK |
| 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 20 | Tuesday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 9 | Sunday | Public Holiday for Anti-ICERD Rally | Local Holiday | Kelantan |
| Dec 11 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | 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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