World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Malaysia, 2020
Holiday dates15vs 2019: -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 weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank63 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Chinese New Year |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year (Second Day) |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | Labor Day |
| May 7, 2020 | Thu | Vesak Day |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) |
| May 26, 2020 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Mon | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Thu | Islamic New Year |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Mon | National Day |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Wed | Malaysia Day |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 – Jan 27, 2020 | 3 days | Chinese New Year・Chinese New Year (Second Day)・Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| May 23, 2020 – May 26, 2020 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jun 6, 2020 – Jun 8, 2020 | 3 days | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 29, 2020 – Aug 31, 2020 | 3 days | National Day |
| Dec 25, 2020 – Dec 27, 2020 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- − Day of Installation of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- − Eid al-Adha (observed)
- − Vesak Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.