Public Holidays in Malaysia

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2008 IN MALAYSIA

NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN MALAYSIA
Date DayPublic Holidays
1 January 2008TuesdayNew Year's Day
10 January 2008ThursdayAwal Muharram
07 & 08 February 2008Thursday & FridayChinese New Year
20 March 2008ThursdayProphet Muhammad's Birthday*
01 May 2008ThursdayLabour Day
19 May 2008MondayWesak Day
07 June 2008SaturdayBirthday Celebration of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong
31 August 2008SundayNational Day
01 & 01 October 2008Wednesday & ThursdayHari Raya Puasa*
27 October 2008Monday Deepavali
08 November 2008SaturdayHari Raya Qurban*
25 December 2008ThursdayChristmas
29 December 2008MondayAwal Muharram
*Subject to change
*When a Holiday falls on a weekend, the following day becomes a public holiday.

STATE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN MALAYSIA
Date DayPublic Holidays State(s)
20 January 2008SundayBirthday of Sultan KedahKedah
23 January 2008WednesdayThaipusamJohor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor
01 February 2008FridayFederal Territory DayKuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya
04 March 2008TuesdayAnniversary of Coronation of Sultan of TerengganuTerengganu
21 March 2008FridayGood FridaySabah, Sarawak
30 & 31 March 2008Sunday & MondayBirthday of Sultan of KelantanKelantan
08 April 2008TuesdayBirthday of Sultan of JohorJohor
15 April 2008TuesdayDeclaration Day of Malacca as A Historical CityMalacca
19 April 2008SaturdayBirthday of Sultan of PerakPerak
07 May 2008WednesdayHoly Day of Pahang StatePahang
17 May 2008SaturdayBirthday of Tuanku Raja PerlisPerlis
30 & 31 May 2008Friday & SaturdayHarvest FestivalLabuan, Sabah
01 & 02 June 2008Sunday & MondayGawai Dayak FestivalSarawak
09 July 2008WednesdayHol Day of Almarhum Sultan of JohorJohor
12 July 2008SaturdayBirthday of Yang di-Pertuan Negeri Pulau PinangPenang
19 July 2008SaturdayBirthday of Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan
20 July 2008SundayBirthday of Sultan of TerengganuTerengganu
30 July 2008WednesdayIsrak & MikrajKedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis
01 September 2008MondayAwal Ramadhan*Johor, Kedah, Malacca
13 September 2008SaturdayBirthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri SarawakSarawak
16 September 2008TuesdayMalaysia Day & Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri SabahSabah
17 September 2008WednesdayNuzul Al-Qur'an*Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu
11 October 2008SaturdayBirthday of Malacca State GovernorMalacca
24 October 2008FridayBirthday of Sultan of PahangPahang
09 December 2008Tuesday Additional Holiday for Hari Raya Qurban* Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu 
11 December 2008ThursdayBirthday of Sultan of SelangorSelangor
*Subject to change