Deepavali is the most festive holiday of the year for the world’s Hindus, and it is an official public holiday in many countries with significant Hindu populations, including Malaysia. In 2026, ...

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday is commemorated by Muslims during the month of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month of the Muslim calendar. In 2026, Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday falls on Tuesday 25 August. The ...

Every third Sunday in June is a public holiday in Kedah to celebrate the Sultan of Kedah’s birthday. The current reigning Sultan is Sultan Mahmudd Sallehuddin al-Mu’azzam Shah I. In 2026, Sultan of ...

The Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, called Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. UPDATE: An additional public holiday has been announced in Malaysia for Hari Raya ...

Good Friday is an official public holiday in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, East Malaysia. Easter is the most ancient of Christian festivals, older than Christmas, and is considered the most ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Christmas is the only Christian holiday that celebrates someone’s birth. Christians in Malaysia celebrate Christmas by way of meals with ...

Malaysia Day is a holiday that is celebrated on September 16 each year oriented around the founding of the Malaysian Federation. In 2026, Malaysia Day falls on Wednesday 16 September. The holiday will ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. It is sometimes incorrectly identified as Independence Day although British legislation did not provide for independence before the country ...

Thaipusam is a key Hindu ceremony that is held each year during the full moon in the tenth month of the Hindu calendar – falling from mid-January to mid-February in the Gregorian calendar. It is ...

Nuzul Al-Quran is a Muslim holiday during the holy month of Ramadan, on which is celebrated at the beginning of the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. In 2027, Nuzul Al-Quran falls on ...

Israk and Mikraj is celebrated on the 27th day of the month of Rejab which is the seventh month in the Islamic calendar. It commemorates the night that Allah took Mohammad from Mecca to Jerusalem ...

Many Malaysians connect ‘Chap Goh Mei’ with the traditional myth of young unmarried ladies throwing mandarin oranges inscribed with names and telephone numbers into rivers in search of a boyfriend or ...