2026 Working Days Calendar for Malaysia, Asia

Note: This calendar shows only common holidays for the entire country. Each part of the country may have its own working days calendar.

Regional Calendars

Working days for:
Johor
Kedah
Kelantan
Kuala Lumpur
Labuan
Malacca
Negeri Sembilan
Pahang
Penang
Perak
Perlis
Putrajaya
Sabah
Sarawak
Selangor
Terengganu

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Malaysian working day regulations are governed by the Holidays Act 1951 and Employment Act 1955. Employees are entitled to a minimum of 11 public holidays per year, with 5 being compulsory: National Day, Agong's Birthday, State Ruler's Birthday, Labor Day, and Malaysia Day. If a public holiday falls on a rest day (e.g., Sunday), a replacement holiday must be provided. Payment for work on a public holiday is at double the ordinary rate for normal hours and triple the hourly rate for overtime.

📰 News

For 2026, specific public holiday overlaps require attention, notably Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day both falling on February 1, necessitating replacement holidays. The HR guide also references the recent practice of states declaring sudden holidays, like Johor's holiday for JDT's FA Cup win in 2025, highlighting the need for flexible HR policies.

💡 Insights

Malaysia has two different standard working week schedules. Most states work Monday to Friday with weekends on Saturday and Sunday. However, in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu, the working week is Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as rest days. Managing public holidays is complex due to state-specific holidays, replacement days for overlaps, and occasional sudden state-declared holidays, such as for sports victories.

2026 Working days summary for Malaysia, Asia

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Malaysia, Asia has between 241 and 249 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 16 and 24 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

241–249
Working Days
depending on region
100
Weekend Days
16–24
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20–21* 8 2–3* 31
February 15–18* 8 2–5* 28
March 18–21* 8 2–5* 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 14–18* 9 4–8* 31
June 19–20* 8 2–3* 30
July 21–22* 8 1–2* 31
August 18–20* 10 1–3* 31
September 19–21* 8 1–3* 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 20–21* 8 1–2* 30
December 21–22* 8 1–2* 31
Total 241–249* 100 16–24* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Malaysia, Asia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Thaipusam
Thaipusam
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
18
Chinese New Year Holiday
Chinese New Year Holiday
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Hari Raya Puasa
Hari Raya Puasa
21
Hari Raya Puasa Holiday
Hari Raya Puasa Holiday
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Hari Raya Haji
Hari Raya Haji
28
Hari Raya Haji (Day 2)
Hari Raya Haji (Day 2)
29
30
31
Wesak Day
Wesak Day

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
First Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
First Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Malaysia's National Day
Malaysia's National Day

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Malaysia Day
Malaysia Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Diwali
Diwali
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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