Public holidays in Malaysia, 2025
Malaysia has 17 public holidays in 2025. 15 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
17 of 17 holidays
- 01 01 Hari Tahun Baru Wednesday
- 29 01 Tahun Baru Cina Wednesday
- 30 01 Tahun Baru Cina Thursday
- 17 03 Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Monday
- 30 03 Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 31 03 Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Monday
- 01 05 Hari Pekerja Thursday
- 12 05 Vesak Day Monday
- 02 06 Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong Monday
- 06 06 Hari Raya Haji Friday
- 26 06 Awal Muharram Thursday
- 31 08 Hari Kebangsaan Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 09 Hari Kebangsaan (substitute day) Monday
- 04 09 Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. Thursday
- 16 09 Hari Malaysia Tuesday
- 20 10 Deepavali Monday
- 25 12 Hari Krismas Thursday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2025?
17, of which 15 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Malaysia's land on one, and most countries do not move them.