Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Friday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 18 | Tuesday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 1 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 1 | Tuesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS, TRG |
| Mar 4 | Friday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Apr 3 | Sunday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 19 | Tuesday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 2 | Monday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Labour Day observed | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 15 | Sunday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 22 | Sunday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 23 | Monday | Pahang State Holiday observed | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 30 | Monday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Tuesday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Wednesday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Thursday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 6 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | State Holiday | Kedah |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Day of Arafat | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 11 | Monday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kedah, Perlis |
| Jul 11 | Monday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Federal Public Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
| Jul 18 | Monday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis observed | State Holiday | Perlis |
| Jul 22 | Friday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | Muharram/New Year | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Aug 24 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 3 | Saturday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Sep 16 | Friday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Oct 10 | Monday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG |
| Oct 24 | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Federal Public Holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 4 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Nov 11 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 18 | Friday | Election Eve Holiday | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN |
| Nov 18 | Friday | Election Eve Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 18 | Friday | Election Eve Holiday | State Holiday | NSN, PNG, SBH, SGR, SWK, TRG |
| Nov 19 | Saturday | General Elections | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 19 | Saturday | General Elections | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Nov 19 | Saturday | General Elections | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN, SBH, SWK |
| Nov 20 | Sunday | Day off for General Elections | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Nov 20 | Sunday | Day off for Election Eve Holiday | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, KTN |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | Malaysia Cup Public Holiday | State Holiday | Johor |
| Nov 28 | Monday | Elections Victory Public Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 11 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Day off for Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Christmas Day observed | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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