Malaysia Public Holidays 2011
Cuti Umum & Cuti Sekolah 2011
Malaysia 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 ;).
Note that for the states of Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu, weekends means Fridays and Saturdays instead of Saturdays and Sundays for the rests of the states.
Also note that if a public holiday falls on a Sunday (Saturday for Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu), then the following day, Monday (Sunday for the 3 Muslim states), is also a holiday.
(Thanks goes to visitor fantaghiro for pointing out an earlier mistake relating to weekends for the Muslim states)
Click here for the schedule of Malaysia & Singapore school holidays below.
Malaysian State & National Holidays 2011
Dates |
Occasion |
For |
| 1 January Saturday |
New Year | All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
| 11 January Tuesday |
Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor | Johor only |
| 14 January Friday |
Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan's Birthday |
Negeri Sembilan only |
| 16 January Monday |
Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah only |
| 20 January Thursday |
Thaipusam | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
| 1 February Tuesday |
Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
| 3 February Thursday |
Chinese New Year | Nationwide |
| 4 February Friday |
Chinese New Year (2nd Day) | All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
| 15 February Tuesday |
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) |
Nationwide |
| 4 March Friday |
Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu |
Trengganu only |
| 30 - 31 March Wed & Thurs |
Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan only |
| 15 April Friday |
Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City |
Malacca only |
| 19 April Tuesday |
Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak only |
| 22 April Friday |
Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak only |
| 1 May Sunday |
Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 7 May Saturday |
Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang only |
| 17 May Tuesday |
Wesak Day | Nationwide |
| 17 May Tuesday |
Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis only |
| 30- 31 May Mon & Tues |
Harvest Festival Pesta Kaamatan Sabah |
Sabah & Labuan only |
| 1 - 2 June Wed & Thurs |
Sarawak Harvest Festival Hari Gawai Sarawak |
Sarawak only |
| 4 June Saturday |
Malaysian King's Birthday Harijadi Agong |
Nationwide |
| 29 June Wednesday |
Israk & Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
| 7 July Thursday |
Georgetown Heritage Day | Penang - but not a 'paid holiday' for private sectors employees. |
| 9 July Saturday |
Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang only |
| 20 July Wednesday |
Sultan of Trengganu's Birthday | Trengganu only |
| 1 August Monday |
Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
| 17 August Wednesday |
Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
| 30 - 31 August or 31 Aug - 1 Sep |
Hari Raya Puasa * First day of Hari Raya depends on the sighting of the new moon. |
Nationwide |
| 31 August Wednesday |
National Independence Day Merdeka |
Nationwide |
| 1 September Thursday |
Additional Public Holiday due to overlapping of Hari Raya Puasa and Merdeka Day | Nationwide |
| 2 September Friday |
If First Day of Hari Raya falls on 31 August. | Nationwide |
| 10 September Saturday |
Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak Only |
| 16 September Friday |
Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor's Birthday |
Nationwide Sabah |
| 8 October Saturday |
Malacca Governor's Birthday | Malacca only |
| 24 October Monday |
Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang only |
| 26 October Wednesday |
Deepavali | Nationwide |
| 6 November Sunday |
Hari Raya Haji * Hari Raya Qurban |
Nationwide |
| 7 November Monday |
Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * Hari Raya Qurban |
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
| 11 November Friday |
Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan only Additional Birthday holiday this year due to the installation of a new Sultan. |
| 22 November Friday |
Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor only |
| 27 November Sunday |
Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) |
Nationwide |
| 11 December Sunday |
Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor only |
| 25 December Sunday |
Christmas | Nationwide |
* Subject to change - depending on the sighting of the new moon
| 1st Term Holidays | |
|---|---|
| 12 March - 20 March | Mid-Term Holiday |
| 28 May - 12 June 28 May - 26 June |
Mid-Year Holiday Singapore Mid-Year Holiday |
| 2nd Term Holidays | |
| 27 August - 4 September 3 September - 11 September |
Mid-Term Holiday Singapore Semester 2 Holidays |
| 19 November - 1 January 2012 | Year End Holiday |
Malaysia and Singapore school holidays usually occur simultaneously except for the Mid-Year holiday. However, for 2011, Singapore Semester 2 holiday falls on 3rd to 11th September, one week later than the Malaysian School Holiday.
There are a total of 78 days school holiday and 210 school days for Malaysian schools in 2011.
Please note that the dates shown here are based on my own best estimations and not based on any officially published calendar. Would greatly appreciate if you will report any inaccuracies by clicking the Contact button below. Other readers will also thank you for it.
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