Public holidays in Malaysia 2024
Malaysia has 12 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
253working days in 2024
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | Chinese New Year | |
| Sunday weekend | Chinese New Year (Second Day) | |
| Monday | Chinese New Year (Second Day) observed | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Vesak Day | |
| Monday | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Sunday weekend | Islamic New Year | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day | |
| Monday | Malaysia Day | |
| Monday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 9 | 253 |
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Jan23 wd
Feb20 wd
Mar21 wd
Apr20 wd
May21 wd
Jun18 wd
Jul23 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct23 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 February 2024Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day)
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 June 2024Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 September 2024Malaysia Day, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 12 April 2024 for Wed 10 to Sun 14 April 2024Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)
Questions about 2024 in Malaysia
- How many working days are there in Malaysia in 2024?
- 253 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2024?
- 12 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Chinese New Year (10 February 2024), Chinese New Year (Second Day) (11 February 2024), Islamic New Year (7 July 2024), National Day (31 August 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Malaysia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Malaysia 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Malaysia has 12 public holidays and 253 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/malaysia/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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