Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Thaipusam is usually celebrated with a public holiday in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang and Selangor only.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. It is a day when Muslims remember the “almost sacrifice,” according to Islamic Scriptures, of Ishmael by Ibrahim on Mount Moriah in the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. On Awal Muharram, Muslims in Malaysia attend mosque and start a month of fasting between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan is considered the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The date of Deepavali is determined by the Hindu lunar calendar, and so its date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year. There ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Agong’s Birthday is celebrated in various ways throughout Malaysia. The largest and most popular celebration for the holiday occurs at ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Pahang is the largest state, geographically, in eastern (peninsular) Malaysia and is one of several states that retain their own sultan.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. It is sometimes incorrectly identified as Independence Day although British legislation did not provide for independence before the country ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. This first month of the Islamic year coincides with the migration of Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD and is therefore, ...

From 2023 onwards, the state of Kelantan celebrates the Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday with a public holiday on 29 September. The current Sultan, Muhammad V, is considered to be very well loved by his ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Historically, Labour Day is a celebration of the economic and social achievements of workers, including the establishment of the 8-hour day ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. You can find numerous New Year’s events “of all stripes” held throughout Malaysia, both for New Year’s Eve and Day. In Merdeka Square in ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In the Malay language, Malaysia Day is known as Hari Malaysia. Due to the overall themes of Malaysia Day, the holiday is often celebrated ...