Public Holiday 2024
As we approach the year 2024, it's essential to plan and set your company's public holidays for the coming year. To help you navigate this, consider the following tips:
According to Section 3 of Holidays Act 1951 stated that the following several days shall be public holidays:
- Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)
- Hari Kebangsaan or National Day*
- Chinese New Year (one day in the States of Kelantan and Terengganu, two days in the other States)
- Wesak Day
- Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong*
- Hari Raya Puasa (2 days)
- Hari Raja Haji (two days in the States of Kelantan and Terengganu, one day in the other States)
- Deepavali
- Christmas Day
- Labour Day*
- Awal Muharam
- Malaysia Day*
- The Birthday of the Ruler or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri*
Provided that, save and except where:
(a) The State Authority in the case of any State; or
(b) The Minister in the case of Federal Territory.
by notification in the Gazette otherwise provides, if any such public shall fall on a weekly holiday in any State or in the Federal Territory, then the day following shall be a public holiday and if such day is already a public holiday, then the day following shall be a public holiday.
The minimum day of public holiday as per Section 60D of the Employment Act 1955 is 11 day.
Below is the detail list of Malaysia Public Holidays for year 2024 for your reference.
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 01/01/2024 | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kuantan, Perlis and Terengganu |
| 14/01/2024 | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 15/01/2024 | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday Holiday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 25/01/2024 | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya and Selangor |
| 01/02/2024 | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya |
| 08/02/2024 | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and Terengganu |
| 10/02/2024 | Chinese New Year | National |
| 11/02/2024 | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 12/02/2024 | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 20/02/2024 | Independence Declaration Day | Melaka |
| 04/03/2024 | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 12/03/2024 | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah and Melaka |
| 23/03/2024 | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 28/03/2024 | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah and Sarawak |
| 29/03/2024 | Good Friday | Sabah and Sarawak |
| 10/04/2024 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 11/04/2024 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 26/04/2024 | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 01/05/2024 | Labour Day | National |
| 17/05/2024 | Raja Perlis's Birthday | Perlis |
| 22/05/2024 | Wesak Day | National |
| 22/05/2024 | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 23/05/2024 | Hari Hol Pahang Holiday | Pahang |
| 30/05/2024 | Harvest Festival | Labuan and Sabah |
| 31/05/2024 | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan and Sabah |
| 01/06/2024 | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 02/06/2024 | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 03/06/2024 | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 04/06/2024 | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 16/06/2024 | Arafat Day | Kelantan and Terengganu |
| 17/06/2024 | Hari Raja Haji | National |
| 18/06/2024 | Hari Raja Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu |
| 30/06/2024 | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 07/07/2024 | Awal Muharram | National |
| 07/07/2024 | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 08/07/2024 | Awal Muharram Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu |
| 09/07/2024 | Georgetown World Heritage City Holiday | Penang |
| 13/07/2024 | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 22/07/2024 | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30/07/2024 | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 11/08/2024 | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 24/08/2024 | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 31/08/2024 | Merdeka Day | National |
| 01/09/2024 | Merdeka Day Holiday | Kelantan and Terengganu |
| 16/09/2024 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 16/09/2024 | Malaysia Day | National |
| 17/09/2024 | Malaysia Day Holiday | National |
| 29/09/2024 | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30/09/2024 | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 05/10/2024 | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 12/10/2024 | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 31/10/2024 | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 01/11/2024 | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 11/12/2024 | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 24/12/2024 | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25/12/2024 | Christmas Day | National |
Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information:
Ten Jia Sheng
014-911 1880
jsten@jsc-corp.com
25 Dec 2023
