Holidays in Malaysia For all programs During 2017 This document does not specify all public holidays for this country, only the ones that either affect our programs or are interesting to be a part of! Public Holidays Date Weekday Holiday name Remarks Jan 1 Sunday New Year Join in the festivities with the locals! Jan 29 Sunday Chinese New Year Does not affect the program Apr 14 Friday Good Friday Holiday May 1 Monday Labour Day May 10 Wednesday Wesak Day Jun 1 - Jun 2 Thursday - Friday Jun 26 - Jun 27 Monday - Tuesday Harvest Festival Hari Raya Aidilfitri Join in the festivities with the locals! Holiday Jul 22 Saturday Sarawak Day Join in the festivities with the locals! Aug 31 Thursday National Day Sep 1 Friday Hari Raya Haji Holiday Sep 9 Saturday Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak Does not affect the program Sep 16 Saturday Malaysia Day Join in the festivities with the locals! Dec 25 - Dec 26 Monday - Tuesday Christmas
During 2018 Teaching programs are still available during the school holidays, but in the form of a holiday program outside the normal school system. Also please note that these dates may be not be exact due to local conditions. Public Holidays Date Weekday Holiday name Remarks Jan 1 Monday New Year Jan/ Feb TBC Thaipusam Taiping, Perak only Feb 16 Friday Chinese New Year Apr/ May TBC Wesak Day May 1 Tuesday Labour Day Jun 15 Friday Hari Raya Aidilfitri* Aug 22 Wednesday Hari Raya Haji* Aug 31 Friday National Day Sep 11 Tuesday Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) Nov 6 Tuesday Deepavali* National except Sarawak Nov 20 Tuesday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Dec 25 Tuesday Christmas Day *Subject to change School Holidays Date Mar 17 -Mar 25 Holiday name Term 1 Holidays
Jun 9 - Jun 24 Aug 18 - Aug 26 Nov 24 - Dec 31 Mid-year Holidays Term 2 Holidays End-year Holidays During 2019 Teaching programs are still available during the school holidays, but in the form of a holiday program outside the normal school system. Also please note that these dates may be not be exact due to local conditions. Public Holidays Date Weekday Holiday name Remarks Jan 1 Tuesday New Year Jan 21 Monday Thaipusam Taiping, Perak only Feb 5 Tuesday Chinese New Year Feb 6 Wednesday Chinese New Year May 1 Wednesday Labour Day May 19 Sunday Wesak Day May 20 Monday Wesak Day Holiday May 22 Wednesday Nuzul Al-Quran Taiping, Perak only Jun 1 Saturday Hari Gawai Kuching, Sarawak only Jun Sunday Hari Gawai Holiday Kuching, Sarawak only Jun 5 Wednesday Hari Raya Aidilfitri* Jun 6 Thursday Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday Jul 22 Monday Sarawak Day Kuching, Sarawak only Aug 11 Sunday Hari Raya Haji* Aug 12 Monday Hari Raya Haji Holiday Aug 31 Saturday Merdeka Day Sep 1 Sunday Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
Sep 2 Monday Awal Muharram Holiday Sep 9 Monday Agong s Birthday Sep 14 Saturday Sarawak Governor s Birthday Kuching, Sarawak only. Sep 16 Monday Malaysia Day Oct 27 Sunday Deepavali National except Sarawak Oct 28 Monday Deepavali Holiday National except Sarawak Nov 1 Friday Sultan of Perak's Birthday Taiping, Perak only Nov 9 Saturday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Dec 25 Wednesday Christmas Day *Subject to change School Holidays All teaching related projects are closed during school holidays. They will be Teaching at Community Centres during holidays. replaced by