Public holidays in
Kedah 2018
Kedah · Malaysia
Thaipusam, Laylat al-Mi'raj, First day of Ramadan, Sultan of Kedah's Birthday and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) are added here.
Kedah observes 21 holidays in 2018: the 16 national holidays of Malaysia plus Thaipusam, Laylat al-Mi'raj, First day of Ramadan, Sultan of Kedah's Birthday and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). That leaves 243 working days, against 247 nationally.
Regional holidays
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaipusam | RegionalJohor, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya | Public | |
| Laylat al-Mi'raj | RegionalKedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and Terengganu | Public | |
| First day of Ramadan | RegionalJohor, Kedah and Melaka | Public | |
| Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | RegionalKedah | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | RegionalKedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu | Public |
National holidays
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Chinese New Year | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Chinese New Year | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Labour Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Vesak Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Day of Nuzul Al-Quran | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Independence Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Islamic New Year | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Malaysia Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Deepavali | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Christmas Day | All of Malaysia | Public |
The weekend in Malaysia is Saturday and Sunday.
About this answer
Coverage for Malaysia is marked partial: the national list is known to be incomplete or some calendar-based holidays are missing for this year. Confirm with an official source before relying on it.
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Malaysia derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.