Malaysian State & National Holidays 2012
Dates | Occasion | For |
1 January Sunday | New Year | All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
14 January Saturday | Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan only |
15 January Sunday | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah only |
23 January Monday | Chinese New Year | Nationwide |
24 January Tuesday | Chinese New Year (2nd Day) | All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
1 February Wednesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
5 February Sunday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) | Nationwide |
7 February Tuesday | Thaipusam | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
4 March Sunday | Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu | Trengganu only |
6 April Friday | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak only |
15 April Sunday | Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City | Malacca only |
19 April Thursday | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak only |
1 May Tuesday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
5 May Saturday | Wesak Day | Nationwide |
7 May Monday | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang only |
17 May Thursday | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis only |
30 & 31 May Wed & Thu | Harvest Festival Pesta Kaamatan Sabah | Sabah & Labuan only |
1 - 2 June Fri & Sat | Sarawak Harvest Festival Hari Gawai Sarawak | Sarawak only |
2 June Saturday | Malaysian King's Birthday Harijadi Agong | Nationwide |
17 June Sunday | Israk & Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
7 July Saturday | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang - but not a 'paid holiday' for private sectors employees. |
14 July Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang only |
20 July Friday | Sultan of Trengganu's Birthday | Trengganu only |
21 July Saturday | Awal Ramadan Start of Muslim fasting month (bulan Puasa) | Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
6 August Monday | Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
19 - 20 Aug Sun & Mon | Hari Raya Puasa * | Nationwide |
31 August Friday | National Independence Day Merdeka | Nationwide |
8 September Saturday | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak Only |
16 September Sunday | Malaysia Day | Nationwide |
6 October Saturday | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah Only |
13 October Saturday | Malacca Governor's Birthday | Malacca only |
24 October Wednesday | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang only |
26 October Friday | Hari Raya Haji * Hari Raya Qurban | Nationwide |
27 October Saturday | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * Hari Raya Qurban | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
11 & 12 November Sat & Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan only |
13 November Tuesday | Deepavali or Diwali | Nationwide, except for Sarawak |
15 November Thursday | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | Nationwide |
22 November Thursday | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor only |
11 December Tuesday | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor only |
20 December Thursday | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor | Johor Only |
25 December Tuesday | Christmas | Nationwide |
* Subject to change - depending on the sighting of the new moon
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