Malaysian Public Holidays (Cuti Umum) 2010
Malaysian Public Holidays are something you have to take into account when planning a holiday in Malaysia. We have probably one of the highest number of state and national holidays in the world ;).
Malaysian & Singapore School Holidays 2010
(takwim cuti
sekolah Malaysia rasmi)
Malaysia and Singapore school holidays occur simultaneously except for the Mid-Year holiday. In Singapore it is from 29 May to 27 June.
1st Term Holiday
- 13.3.2010 - 21.3.2010
Mid-Year Holiday
- 5.6.2010 - 20.6.2010
- Singapore School Holiday 29 May to 27 June
3rd Term Holiday
- 4.9.2010 - 12.9.2010
Year End Holiday
- 20.11.2010 - 2.1.2011
Note that for the states of Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu, weekends means Thursdays and Fridays instead of Saturdays and Sundays for the rests of the states.
Also note that if a public holiday falls on a Sunday (Friday for Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu), then the following day, Monday (Saturday for the 3 states), is also a holiday.
Malaysian State & National Holidays 2010
Dates |
Occasion |
For |
| 1 Jan | New Year | All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
| 14 Jan | Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan's Birthday |
Negeri Sembilan only |
| 17 Jan | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah only |
| 30 Jan | Thaipusam | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
| 1 Feb | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
| 14 Feb | Chinese New Year | Nationwide |
| 15 Feb | Chinese New Year (2nd Day) | All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
| 26 Feb | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) |
Nationwide |
| 4 Mar | Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu |
Trengganu only |
| 30 - 31 Mar | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan only |
| 2 Apr | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak only |
| 8 Apr | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor only |
| 15 Apr | Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City |
Malacca only |
| 19 Apr | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak only |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 7 May | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang only |
| 17 May | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis only |
| 28 May | Wesak Day | Nationwide |
| 30 -31 May | Harvest Festival | Sabah & Labuan only |
| 1 -2 Jun | Hari Gawai | Sarawak only |
| 5 Jun | Agong's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 19 Jun | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor | Johor only |
| 7 July Wednesday |
Georgetown Heritage Day | Penang - but not a 'paid holiday' for private sectors employees. |
| 10 July | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang only |
| 10 July | Israk & Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
| 20 July | Sultan of Trengganu's Birthday | Trengganu only |
| 11 Aug | Awal Ramadan * | Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
| 27 Aug | Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
| 31 Aug | National Day | Nationwide |
| 10 -11 Sep | Hari Raya Puasa * | Nationwide |
| 16 Sep | Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor's Birthday | National/Sabah |
| 9 Oct | Malacca Governor's Birthday | Malacca only |
| 23 Oct | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak only |
| 24 Oct | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang only |
| 5 Nov | Deepavali | Nationwide |
| 17 Nov | Hari Raya Haji * | Nationwide |
| 18 Nov | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
| 7 Dec | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | Nationwide |
| 11 Dec | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor only |
| 25 Dec | Christmas | Nationwide |
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