Malaysia Public Holidays 2026 — Long Weekends & Annual Leave Planner

There are 14 federal public holidays in 2026 under the Holidays Act 1951. Some have additional replacement days (e.g. Chinese New Year Day 2, Hari Raya Day 2), bringing the total gazetted federal holiday days to 20. Applicability varies by state — New Year's Day and Nuzul Al-Quran, for example, are gazetted federal but not observed uniformly. Each state adds its own 1-5 state-level holidays depending on its ruling monarch's birthday, harvest festivals, and cultural events.

The first federal public holiday in 2026 is New Year's Day on 2026-01-01.

Take 1–2 days of AL next to public holidays that already border a weekend. The planner solves the optimal year of long weekends for your AL budget — try it with your state's holidays selected for the most accurate result.

Yes. Each state has its own birthday (Yang di-Pertua Negeri / Yang di-Pertuan Agong) and several cultural holidays (Thaipusam, Gawai, Hari Pesta Kaamatan, etc.) that only apply to workers in that state. Even federal holidays are not always uniformly observed — applicability varies by state and gazette wording.

These move each year based on lunar/Islamic calendars. The dates shown here are based on the official gazette but may shift by 1–2 days when the actual moon sighting is announced. Always confirm with your HR/payroll closer to the date.

Sourced from the official Malaysian government gazette (kabinet.gov.my / Federal Gazette). For 2026 holidays, we cross-reference multiple official sources and the HR Ministry's published calendar.