Public holidays in Malaysia 2026
Malaysia has 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
248working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Second Day) | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday) | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) observed | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Sunday weekend | Vesak Day | |
| Monday | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Tuesday | Vesak Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year | |
| Tuesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | |
| Monday | National Day | |
| Wednesday | Malaysia Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 4 daysSat 30 May to Tue 2 June 2026Vesak Day, Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 August 2026National Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Wed 18 February 2026Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day)
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Questions about 2026 in Malaysia
- How many working days are there in Malaysia in 2026?
- 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (22 March 2026), Vesak Day (31 May 2026).
- 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 2027?
- See public holidays in Malaysia 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Malaysia has 14 public holidays and 248 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/malaysia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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