The word ‘Dayak’ is a collective term referring to the several hundred sub ethnic groups of indigenous people of Borneo. To name a few major ethnic groups, there are the Iban (Sea Dayak), Bidayuh ...

Around 80 percent of Malaysians celebrate Father’s Day, but it’s not a very “big” holiday for most. Father’s Day here is not a public holiday, so most celebrations and gift giving take place before ...

Please visit moe.gov.my for the original release for academic calendar session 2025/2026. The MOE dates are split into two groups of states – Kumpulan A and Kumpulan B. Kumpulan A states are those ...

Chinese New Year is the most anticipated holiday period each year for the millions of Malaysians with Chinese ancestry. It is also called “Spring Festival” and “Lunar New Year” and is dated based on ...

Public holidays are non-working days that are officially given by Malaysia’s government to its citizens. The allocation and dates of public holidays in Malaysia are governed by various state and ...

This page contains a national calendar of all 2025 public holidays for Malaysia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Buddhists in Malaysia celebrate Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death on Wesak Day. It is sometimes referred to as Buddha’s Birthday, ...

Sabah has three public holidays not found in most other parts of the country: Good Friday is a public holiday allowing Christians to remember the day, according to the Bible, that Jesus died on the ...

Kuala Lumpur’s public holidays are mostly the same as other states and territories across Malaysia. However KL does celebrate a special holiday called Federal Territory Day along with only two other ...

Hari Raya Haji is the local Malaysian name for the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha, “the Feast of Sacrifice”. It is also called “Hari Raya Korban” and, in by pronouncing what are normally three words as ...

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday is commemorated by Muslims during the month of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month of the Muslim calendar. In 2025, Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday falls on Friday 5 September. The ...

Awal Muharram (also called Maal Hijrah) celebrates the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Muharram, derived from the word haram, which means forbidden, is a month considered most sacred of all besides ...