Malaysia Public Holidays in 2021
Malaysia has a total of 60 holidays in 2021. 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 | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
| Thaipusam | Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
| Federal Territory Day | Monday, February 1, 2021 |
| Chinese New Year's Day | Friday, February 12, 2021 |
| Second Day of Chinese New Year | Saturday, February 13, 2021 |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Saturday, February 13, 2021 |
| Valentine's Day | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| First Day of Ramadan | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | Monday, April 26, 2021 |
| Nuzul Al-Quran | Thursday, April 29, 2021 |
| Labour Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Pahang State Holiday | Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
| Wesak Day | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| Harvest Festival | Sunday, May 30, 2021 |
| Harvest Festival Observed | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Second Day of Harvest Festival | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Gawai Dayak | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 |
| Gawai Dayak Holiday | Wednesday, June 2, 2021 |
| The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Monday, June 7, 2021 |
| Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| George Town World Heritage City Day | Wednesday, July 7, 2021 |
| Penang Governor's Birthday | Saturday, July 10, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Saturday, July 17, 2021 |
| Day of Arafat | Monday, July 19, 2021 |
| Hari Raya Haji | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Sarawak Independence Day | Thursday, July 22, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | Friday, July 30, 2021 |
| Muharram/New Year | Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | Tuesday, August 24, 2021 |
| Malaysia's National Day | Tuesday, August 31, 2021 |
| Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | Monday, September 13, 2021 |
| Malaysia Day | Thursday, September 16, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | Saturday, October 2, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Saturday, October 9, 2021 |
| The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | Friday, November 5, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Thursday, November 11, 2021 |
| Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Friday, November 12, 2021 |
| Malacca State Election Holiday | Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
| Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | Saturday, December 11, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |