Malaysia Public Holidays in 2019
Malaysia has a total of 65 holidays in 2019. 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 |
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar |
Monday, January 14, 2019 |
| Thaipusam |
Monday, January 21, 2019 |
| Federal Territory Day |
Friday, February 1, 2019 |
| Chinese New Year's Day |
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
| Second Day of Chinese New Year |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
| Chinese New Year Holiday |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
| Valentine's Day |
Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu |
Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| Holi |
Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Johor |
Saturday, March 23, 2019 |
| Isra and Mi'raj |
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 |
| Declaration of Malacca as Historical City |
Monday, April 15, 2019 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 19, 2019 |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu |
Saturday, April 27, 2019 |
| Labour Day |
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
| First Day of Ramadan |
Monday, May 6, 2019 |
| Pahang State Holiday |
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
| Wesak Day |
Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
| Wesak Day Observed |
Monday, May 20, 2019 |
| Nuzul Al-Quran |
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 |
| Harvest Festival |
Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
| Second Day of Harvest Festival |
Friday, May 31, 2019 |
| Gawai Dayak |
Saturday, June 1, 2019 |
| Gawai Dayak Holiday |
Sunday, June 2, 2019 |
| Gawai Dayak Holiday Observed |
Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| Hari Raya Puasa |
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 |
| Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 |
Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
| June Solstice |
Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| George Town World Heritage City Day |
Sunday, July 7, 2019 |
| Penang Governor's Birthday |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Raja of Perlis |
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 |
| Sarawak Independence Day |
Monday, July 22, 2019 |
| Additional Public Holiday |
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang |
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
| Hari Raya Haji |
Sunday, August 11, 2019 |
| Hari Raya Haji Holiday |
Sunday, August 11, 2019 |
| Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) |
Monday, August 12, 2019 |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Janmashtami |
Saturday, August 24, 2019 |
| Malaysia's National Day |
Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
| Muharram/New Year |
Sunday, September 1, 2019 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Monday, September 2, 2019 |
| The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday |
Monday, September 9, 2019 |
| Malaysia Day |
Monday, September 16, 2019 |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Navaratri |
Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sabah |
Saturday, October 5, 2019 |
| Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day |
Saturday, October 5, 2019 |
| Dussehra |
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Malacca |
Friday, October 11, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak |
Saturday, October 12, 2019 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Sunday, October 27, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Perak |
Friday, November 1, 2019 |
| The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
Saturday, November 9, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
Monday, November 11, 2019 |
| Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan |
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor |
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
| December Solstice |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Christmas Eve |
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
| Christmas Day |
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
| New Year's Eve |
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
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