World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Malaysia, 2018
Holiday dates16vs 2017: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank45 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | Fri | Chinese New Year |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Second Day) |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Labor Day |
| May 9, 2018 | Wed | General election additional holiday |
| May 29, 2018 | Tue | Vesak Day |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Fri | National Day |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Mon | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed) |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Tue | Islamic New Year |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Malaysia Day |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Mon | Malaysia Day (observed) |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 18, 2018 | 3 days | Chinese New Year・Chinese New Year (Second Day) |
| Jun 15, 2018 – Jun 17, 2018 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) |
| Aug 31, 2018 – Sep 2, 2018 | 3 days | National Day |
| Sep 8, 2018 – Sep 11, 2018 | 4 days | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong・Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)・Islamic New Year |
| Sep 15, 2018 – Sep 17, 2018 | 3 days | Malaysia Day・Malaysia Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)
- + General election additional holiday
- + Malaysia Day (observed)
- − Additional holiday in commemoration of the 2017 SEA Games
- − Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)
- − Day of Installation of the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- − Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.