Public holidays in
Pulau Pinang 2021
Pulau Pinang · Malaysia
Thaipusam, Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Site and Penang State Governor's Birthday are added here.
Pulau Pinang observes 19 holidays in 2021: the 16 national holidays of Malaysia plus Thaipusam, Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Site and Penang State Governor's Birthday. That leaves 246 working days, against 248 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 | |
| Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Site | RegionalPulau Pinang | Public | |
| Penang State Governor's Birthday | RegionalPulau Pinang | 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 | |
| Day of Nuzul Al-Quran | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Labour Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Vesak Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Islamic New Year | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Independence Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Malaysia Day | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | All of Malaysia | Public | |
| Deepavali | 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.