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Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2009

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Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2009

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayState HolidayAll except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Jan 14WednesdayBirthday of Yang di-Pertuan BesarState HolidayNSN
Jan 26MondayChinese New Year's DayFederal Public Holiday 
Jan 27TuesdaySecond Day of Chinese New YearFederal Public HolidayAll except KTN, TRG
Jan 27TuesdayChinese New Year HolidayState HolidayKelantan, Terengganu
Feb 1SundayFederal Territory DayFederal Territory HolidayKUL, LBN, PJY
Feb 2MondayFederal Territory Day observedFederal Territory HolidayKUL, LBN, PJY
Feb 8SundayThaipusamState HolidayJHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR
Feb 9MondayDay off for ThaipusamState HolidayJHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR
Feb 23MondayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Mar 9MondayThe Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Mar 11WednesdayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 20FridayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Apr 10FridayGood FridayState HolidaySabah, Sarawak
Apr 12SundayEaster SundayObservance 
Apr 15WednesdayDeclaration of Malacca as Historical CityState HolidayMalacca
Apr 26SundayBirthday of the Sultan of TerengganuState HolidayTerengganu
May 1FridayLabour DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 7ThursdayPahang State HolidayState HolidayPahang
May 9SaturdayWesak DayFederal Public Holiday 
May 17SundayBirthday of the Raja of PerlisLocal HolidayPerlis
May 18MondayBirthday of the Raja of Perlis observedLocal HolidayPerlis
Jun 1MondayGawai DayakState HolidaySarawak
Jun 6SaturdayThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong's BirthdayFederal Public Holiday 
Jun 21SundayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jul 7TuesdayGeorge Town World Heritage City DayState HolidayPenang
Jul 11SaturdayPenang Governor's BirthdayState HolidayPenang
Jul 20MondayIsra and Mi'rajState HolidayKDH, NSN, PLS
Jul 22WednesdaySarawak Independence DayState HolidaySarawak
Aug 5WednesdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 13ThursdayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Aug 22SaturdayFirst Day of RamadanState HolidayJHR, KDH, MLK
Aug 23SundayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Aug 31MondayMalaysia's National DayFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 7MondayNuzul Al-QuranState HolidayKTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG
Sep 19SaturdayNavaratriHindu Holiday 
Sep 20SundayHari Raya PuasaFederal Public Holiday 
Sep 21MondayHari Raya Puasa Day 2Federal Public Holiday 
Sep 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Oct 3SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SabahState HolidaySabah
Oct 9FridayBirthday of the Governor of MalaccaState HolidayMalacca
Oct 10SaturdayBirthday of the Governor of SarawakState HolidaySarawak
Oct 17SaturdayDiwali/DeepavaliCommon Local HolidayAll except SWK
Oct 24SaturdayBirthday of the Sultan of PahangState HolidayPahang
Oct 28WednesdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Nov 28SaturdayHari Raya HajiFederal Public Holiday 
Nov 29SundayHari Raya Haji (Day 2)Common Local HolidayKDH, KTN, PLS, TRG
Dec 11FridayBirthday of the Sultan of SelangorState HolidaySelangor
Dec 18FridayMuharram/New YearFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance 
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayFederal Public Holiday 
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance 

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