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Malaysia Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Malaysia
Malaysia has 15 national public holidays in 2025. 13 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 7 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Malaysia public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year | Tahun Baharu Cina | Public holiday | |
| Chinese New Year (Second Day) | Tahun Baharu Cina | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Hari Raya Puasa | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) | Hari Raya Puasa | Public holiday | |
| Labor Day | Hari Pekerja | Public holiday | |
| Vesak Day | Hari Wesak | Public holiday | |
| Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | Hari Raya Qurban | Public holiday |
| Islamic New Year | Awal Muharam | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Day | Hari Kebangsaan | Public holiday |
| National Day | Cuti Hari Kebangsaan | Public holiday | |
| Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. | Public holiday | |
| Additional holiday | Cuti Peristiwa | Public holiday | |
| Malaysia Day | Hari Malaysia | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Hari Krismas | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Malaysia holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 1
May 2
June 3
July
August 1
September 4
October
November
December 1
Long weekends in Malaysia 2025
7 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 29 Jan – Sun 2 Feb
Take off Fri 31 Jan
Sat 29 Mar – Tue 1 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 10 May – Mon 12 May
No leave needed
Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 27 Jun – Sun 29 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 30 Aug – Mon 1 Sep
No leave needed
Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 13 Sep – Tue 16 Sep
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to Malaysia?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.