World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Malaysia, 2012
Holiday dates16vs 2011: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank46 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2012 | Mon | Chinese New Year |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Second Day) |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Mon | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Labor Day |
| May 5, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Vesak Day |
| Jun 2, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Fri | National Day |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Malaysia Day |
| Sep 17, 2012 | Mon | Malaysia Day (observed) |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Thu | Islamic New Year |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Tue | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 – Jan 24, 2012 | 4 days | Chinese New Year・Chinese New Year (Second Day) |
| Feb 4, 2012 – Feb 6, 2012 | 3 days | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday・Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed) |
| Aug 18, 2012 – Aug 21, 2012 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Aug 31, 2012 – Sep 2, 2012 | 3 days | National Day |
| Sep 15, 2012 – Sep 17, 2012 | 3 days | Malaysia Day・Malaysia Day (observed) |
| Oct 26, 2012 – Oct 28, 2012 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Eid al-Fitr
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + Malaysia Day (observed)
- + National Day
- + Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed)
- − Christmas Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr; National Day
- − Labor Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.