Malaysia Public Holidays in 2016
Malaysia has a total of 64 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Friday, January 1, 2016 |
| Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar |
Thursday, January 14, 2016 |
| Thaipusam |
Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
| Federal Territory Day |
Monday, February 1, 2016 |
| Chinese New Year's Day |
Monday, February 8, 2016 |
| Second Day of Chinese New Year |
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Chinese New Year Holiday |
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Valentine's Day |
Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
| Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu |
Saturday, March 5, 2016 |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Monday, March 7, 2016 |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Johor |
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 |
| Holi |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2016 |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 |
| Declaration of Malacca as Historical City |
Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu |
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
| Labour Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 |
| Isra and Mi'raj |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
| Pahang State Holiday |
Saturday, May 7, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Raja of Perlis |
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
| Wesak Day |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 |
| Harvest Festival |
Monday, May 30, 2016 |
| Second Day of Harvest Festival |
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
| Gawai Dayak |
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
| Gawai Dayak Holiday |
Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
| The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday |
Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
| First Day of Ramadan |
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 20, 2016 |
| Nuzul Al-Quran |
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
| Hari Raya Puasa |
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 |
| Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 |
Thursday, July 7, 2016 |
| George Town World Heritage City Day |
Thursday, July 7, 2016 |
| Hari Raya Puasa |
Friday, July 8, 2016 |
| Penang Governor's Birthday |
Saturday, July 9, 2016 |
| Sarawak Independence Day |
Friday, July 22, 2016 |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
| Janmashtami |
Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
| Malaysia's National Day |
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Monday, September 5, 2016 |
| Hari Raya Haji |
Monday, September 12, 2016 |
| Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) |
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
| Hari Raya Haji holiday |
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
| Malaysia Day |
Friday, September 16, 2016 |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sabah |
Saturday, October 1, 2016 |
| Navaratri |
Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
| Muharram/New Year |
Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak |
Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
| Dussehra |
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Malacca |
Friday, October 14, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang |
Monday, October 24, 2016 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Perak |
Friday, November 4, 2016 |
| Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day |
Monday, November 7, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
Friday, November 11, 2016 |
| Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
Saturday, November 12, 2016 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor |
Sunday, December 11, 2016 |
| The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
Monday, December 12, 2016 |
| Day off for Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor |
Monday, December 12, 2016 |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 |
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