Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2024
| 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 25 | Thursday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 1 | Thursday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS, TRG |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Chinese New Year Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Mar 28 | Thursday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 9 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 15 | Monday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 26 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 17 | Friday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
| May 22 | Wednesday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 22 | Wednesday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 30 | Thursday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Friday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Saturday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Sunday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 3 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Gawai Dayak Holiday observed | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Day of Arafat | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 18 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Federal Public Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jun 18 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kedah, Perlis |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 30 | Sunday | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | State Holiday | Kedah |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 8 | Monday | Muharram Holiday | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Jul 13 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 22 | Monday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Aug 25 | Sunday | FA Cup Final Holiday | State Holiday | Johor |
| Aug 31 | Saturday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 1 | Sunday | Holiday for Malaysia's National Day | Local Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Sep 16 | Monday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Sep 30 | Monday | Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Diwali | Federal Public Holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 1 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Dec 11 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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