Public Holidays 2026
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Sarawak and start planning to make the most of your time off
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Wed | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 18 Jan | Sun | Israk and Mikraj Holiday | Terengganu |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 2 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam Holiday | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 3 Feb | Tue | Federal Territory Day Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 17 Feb | Tue | Chinese New Year | National |
| 18 Feb | Wed | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 19 Feb | Thu | Awal Ramadan | Johor & Kedah |
| 20 Feb | Fri | Independence Declaration Day | Melaka |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 7 Mar | Sat | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 8 Mar | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 22 Mar | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 23 Mar | Mon | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 23 Mar | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National except Kedah |
| 24 Mar | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Melaka |
| 30 Mar | Mon | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 26 Apr | Sun | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day | National |
| 3 May | Sun | Labour Day Holiday | Kedah |
| 17 May | Sun | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| 18 May | Mon | Raja Perlis' Birthday Holiday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Fri | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 26 May | Tue | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 27 May | Wed | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 28 May | Thu | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 30 May | Sat | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Sun | Wesak Day | National |
| 31 May | Sun | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Wesak Day Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 2 Jun | Tue | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 17 Jun | Wed | Awal Muharram | National |
| 21 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 7 Jul | Tue | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 11 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 21 Jul | Tue | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 22 Jul | Wed | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 31 Jul | Fri | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 24 Aug | Mon | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Merdeka Day | National |
| 16 Sep | Wed | Malaysia Day | National |
| 29 Sep | Tue | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Wed | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 6 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday | National except Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu |
| 11 Dec | Fri | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| 27 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday | Kedah |