The document lists public holidays in Malaysia for the year with the following information for each holiday: 1) The date of the holiday. Holidays include New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Labour Day, Wesak Day, Harvest Festival in Sarawak, King's Birthday, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, National Day, Hari Raya Haji, Malaysia Day, Diwali and others. 2) A brief description of the reason for the holiday such as to celebrate the new year, religious festivals, or independence days. 3) Notes on which states the holiday may be observed if it is not a nationwide holiday.

1. Day Date Holiday Comments
Sunday January 01 Jan 1 New Years Day
All regions except Johor, Kedah,
Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
Saturday January 28 Jan 28 Chinese New Year 1st day of 1st lunar month
Sunday January 29 Jan 29
Chinese New Year
Holiday
2nd day of 1st lunar month
Friday April 14 Apr 14 Good Friday
Friday before Easter Sunday. Sabah,
Sarawak only
Monday May 01 May 1 Labour Day International Workers Day
Wednesday May 10 May 10 Wesak Day
Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day
of the full moon in May
Thursday June 01 Jun 1 Harvest Festival Sarawak only
Friday June 02 Jun 2 Harvest Festival Sarawak only
Saturday June 03 Jun 3
Birthday of SPB
Yang di Pertuan
Agong
Kings Birthday. 1st Saturday in June
Monday June 26 Jun 26 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Eid Al-Fitr
Tuesday June 27 Jun 27
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Holiday
Second day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr
Saturday July 22 Jul 22 Sarawak Day
Thursday August 31 Aug 31 National Day Independence Day
Friday September 01 Sep 1 Hari Raya Haji Festival of Sacrifice
Saturday September 09 Sep 9
Birthday of the
Governor of
Sarawak
Sarawak only. 2nd Saturday in
September
Saturday September 16 Sep 16 Malaysia Day Became a Federal Holiday in 2010
Friday September 22 Sep 22 Awal Muharram Islamic New Year
Thursday October 19 Oct 19 Diwali
The festival of lights. Except Labuan,
Sarawak