Malaysia Public Holidays in 2020
Malaysia has a total of 70 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
| Chinese New Year's Day | Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
| Second Day of Chinese New Year | Sunday, January 26, 2020 |
| Second Day of Chinese New Year | Sunday, January 26, 2020 |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Sunday, January 26, 2020 |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Day off for Chinese New Year Holiday | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Federal Territory Day | Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
| Thaipusam | Saturday, February 8, 2020 |
| Valentine's Day | Friday, February 14, 2020 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Friday, February 21, 2020 |
| Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | Wednesday, March 4, 2020 |
| Holi | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | Monday, March 23, 2020 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2020 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
| Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 |
| First Day of Ramadan | Friday, April 24, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | Sunday, April 26, 2020 |
| Labour Day | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Wesak Day | Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
| Nuzul Al-Quran | Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
| Pahang State Holiday | Friday, May 22, 2020 |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Sunday, May 24, 2020 |
| Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Monday, May 25, 2020 |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Tuesday, May 26, 2020 |
| Harvest Festival | Saturday, May 30, 2020 |
| Second Day of Harvest Festival | Sunday, May 31, 2020 |
| Second Day of Harvest Festival Observed | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| Gawai Dayak | Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| Gawai Dayak Holiday | Tuesday, June 2, 2020 |
| The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Monday, June 8, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| George Town World Heritage City Day | Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |
| Penang Governor's Birthday | Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Friday, July 17, 2020 |
| Sarawak Independence Day | Wednesday, July 22, 2020 |
| Day of Arafat | Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
| Hari Raya Haji | Friday, July 31, 2020 |
| Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Sunday, August 2, 2020 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Monday, August 3, 2020 |
| Janmashtami | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
| Muharram/New Year | Thursday, August 20, 2020 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | Monday, August 24, 2020 |
| Malaysia's National Day | Monday, August 31, 2020 |
| Malaysia Day | Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | Thursday, September 24, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Saturday, October 10, 2020 |
| Navaratri | Saturday, October 17, 2020 |
| Dussehra | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | Friday, November 6, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
| Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Saturday, November 14, 2020 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | Friday, December 11, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2020 |