Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2015
Date | Name | Type | Details | |
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Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
Jan 3 | Saturday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
Jan 14 | Wednesday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
Feb 1 | Sunday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
Feb 2 | Monday | Federal Territory Day observed | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
Feb 3 | Tuesday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
Feb 17 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
Feb 19 | Thursday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Feb 20 | Friday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
Feb 20 | Friday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
Mar 4 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
Mar 6 | Friday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
Mar 21 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | |
Mar 23 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
Apr 15 | Wednesday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
Apr 26 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
May 3 | Sunday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
May 7 | Thursday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
May 16 | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
May 17 | Sunday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local holiday | Perlis |
May 18 | Monday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis observed | Local holiday | Perlis |
May 30 | Saturday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
May 31 | Sunday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
Jun 1 | Monday | Second Day of Harvest Festival observed | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
Jun 1 | Monday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Jun 2 | Tuesday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Jun 6 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
Jun 18 | Thursday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
Jun 22 | Monday | June Solstice | Season | |
Jul 4 | Saturday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
Jul 7 | Tuesday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
Jul 11 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
Jul 17 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
Jul 18 | Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
Jul 22 | Wednesday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Aug 29 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
Aug 31 | Monday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Sep 5 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
Sep 16 | Wednesday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Sep 17 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
Sep 24 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
Sep 25 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common local holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
Sep 25 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
Oct 3 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
Oct 9 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
Oct 10 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
Oct 14 | Wednesday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
Oct 14 | Wednesday | Muharram/New Year | Federal Public Holiday | |
Oct 22 | Thursday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
Oct 24 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
Nov 6 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
Nov 10 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Common local holiday | All except SWK |
Nov 11 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
Nov 12 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kelantan |
Nov 19 | Thursday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
Dec 11 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
Dec 24 | Thursday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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