List of Long Weekends and Holidays For Malaysia in 2021
With the current pandemic are still roaming around and spiking news, we aren’t allowed to travel outside of Malaysia, however we can still make some local vacation trips. Here is the list of long holidays in 2021.
Four of the National Public holidays are especially long which is:
- New Year’s Day: 1 to 3 January (Friday to Sunday)
- Chinese New Year: 12 to 14 February (Friday to Sunday)
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri: 13 to 16 May (Thursday to Sunday)*
- Agong’s Birthday: 5 to 7 June (Saturday to Monday)
While you can enjoy long holidays on the rest of these holidays too:
- Thaipusam: 28 January to 31 January (Thursday to Sunday)*
– Take leave on Friday, 29 January
– Those living in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya have an extra long weekend with Federal Territory Day on Monday, 1 February - Nuzul Al-Quran: 29 April to 2 May (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 30 April - Wesak Day: 22 May to 26 May (Saturday to Wednesday) OR 26 May to 30 May (Wednesday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Monday and Tuesday, 24 and 25 May, OR Thursday and Friday, 27 and 28 May - Hari Raya Haji: 17 July to 20 July (Saturday to Tuesday)*
– Take leave on Monday, 19 July
– Those living in Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu have an extra long weekend with an additional Hari Raya Haji public holiday on Wednesday, 21 July - Awal Muharram: 7 to 10 August (Saturday to Tuesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 9 AugustHari Kebangsaan: 28 August to 31 August (Saturday to Tuesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 30 August - Malaysia Day: 16 September to 19 September (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 17 September - Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday: 16 October to 19 October (Saturday to Tuesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 18 October - Deepavali: 4 November to 7 November (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 5 November
If you live in these states then this will be even more holidays for you!~
- PERLIS
Israk and Mikraj: 11 March to 14 March (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 12 March
Raja Perlis’ birthday: 17 July (Saturday) - PERAK
Sultan of Perak’s birthday: 5 November to 7 November (Friday to Sunday) - PENANG
George Town World Heritage City Day: 7 July (Wednesday)
Penang Governor’s Birthday: 10 July (Saturday) - SELANGOR
Sultan of Selangor’s birthday: 11 December (Saturday) - PAHANG
Hari Hol Pahang: 22 May (Saturday)
Sultan of Pahang’s birthday: 30 July to 1 August (Friday to Sunday) - NEGERI SEMBILAN
Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan’s birthday: 14 January to 17 January (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 15 January
Israk and Mikraj: 11 March to 14 March (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 12 March - MELAKA
Awal Ramadan: 10 April to 13 April (Saturday to Tuesday)*
– Take leave on Monday, 12 April
Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City: 15 April to 18 April (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 16 April
– Alternatively, take a nine-day holiday by combining both April weekends and take an extra leave on Wednesday, 14 April!
Governor of Melaka’s birthday: 8 October to 10 October (Friday to Sunday) - JOHOR**
Sultan of Johor’s birthday: 23 March (Tuesday)
Awal Ramadan: 13 April (Tuesday)*
Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar: 10 to 13 September (Friday to Monday)
– Take leave on Sunday, 12 September
KEDAH**
Israk and Mikraj: 11 March to 13 March (Thursday to Saturday)
Awal Ramadan: 13 April (Tuesday)*
Sultan of Kedah’s birthday: 18 June to 20 June (Friday to Sunday)
KELANTAN**
Sultan of Kelantan’s birthday: 11 to 13 November (Thursday to Saturday)
TERENGGANU**
Installation of Sultan of Terengganu Anniversary: 4 to 6 March (Thursday to Saturday)
Israk and Mikraj: 11 March to 13 March (Thursday to Saturday)
Sultan of Terengganu’s birthday: 23 April to 26 April (Friday to Monday)
– Take leave on Sunday, 25 April
SABAH
Good Friday: 2 April to 4 April (Friday to Sunday)
Harvest Festival: 29 May to 31 May (Saturday to Monday)
Sabah Governor’s Birthday: 2 October (Saturday)
SARAWAK
Good Friday: 2 April to 4 April (Friday to Sunday)
Hari Gawai: 29 May to 2 June (Saturday to Wednesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 31 May
KUALA LUMPUR, LABUAN, AND PUTRAJAYA
Federal Territory Day: 30 January to 1 February (Saturday to Monday)
*These dates are subject to change.
**Assuming these states follow the Sunday to Thursday work week.