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Malaysia public holidays 2028

15public holidays
4long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Malaysia 2028

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Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Malaysia in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 26WednesdayChinese New Year
Jan 27ThursdayChinese New Year
Feb 13SundayDay of Nuzul Al-Quran
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Feb 27SundayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 25ThursdayIslamic New Year
Jun 5MondayYang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday
Aug 3ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Aug 31ThursdayIndependence Day
Sep 16SaturdayMalaysia Day
Nov 15WednesdayDeepavali
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Malaysia has 15 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 28 (1 day)5 days off (Jan 26 to Jan 30)Chinese New Year
May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Islamic New Year
Aug 4 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 3 to Aug 6)Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Sep 1 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 31 to Sep 3)Independence Day
Jan 24, Jan 25 (2 days)6 days off (Jan 22 to Jan 27)Chinese New Year
Nov 13, Nov 14 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 11 to Nov 15)Deepavali
Nov 16, Nov 17 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 15 to Nov 19)Deepavali

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Malaysia in 2028?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 29 to May 1 (Labour Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Malaysia fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Day of Nuzul Al-Quran (Sunday, February 13, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Sunday, February 27, 2028), Malaysia Day (Saturday, September 16, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Malaysia: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

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