⚖️ Legal Regulations

The primary legal framework governing public holidays in Malaysia is the Holidays Act 1951 and the Employment Act 1955. Employees are entitled to a minimum of 11 public holidays per year, with five being compulsory: National Day, Agong's Birthday, State Ruler's Birthday, Labor Day, and Malaysia Day. Specific rules under Section 60D govern replacement holidays when a public holiday falls on a rest day (typically Sunday) or overlaps with another holiday. Work performed on a public holiday is compensated at double the ordinary rate for normal hours and triple the hourly rate for overtime.

📰 News

For 2026, specific guidance has been announced regarding the overlap of Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day on the same date (1 February), necessitating replacement holidays. The HR guide also references a recent example of a suddenly announced state holiday in Johor for a football team's FA Cup win in 2025, illustrating the dynamic nature of holiday declarations.

💡 Insights

Managing public holidays in Malaysia is described as 'almost an art form' due to the complex system of federal and state-specific holidays. The culture includes practices like granting replacement holidays when a holiday falls on a Sunday, and sometimes 'suddenly announced' holidays for events like sports victories. Many holidays are observed only in specific states, and some, like Labour Day, can have different dates in different regions (e.g., 1 May for most, 3 May for Terengganu).

2026 Working days summary for Labuan, Malaysia

Labuan, Malaysia has 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 97 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 21 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

247
Working Days
97
Weekend Days
21
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 17 7 4 28
March 21 6 4 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 19 8 4 31
June 20 8 2 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 19 10 2 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 247 97 21 365

2026 Calendar for Labuan, Malaysia

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
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Federal Territory Day
Federal Territory Day
2
Federal Territory Day Holiday
Federal Territory Day Holiday
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

17 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Nuzul Al-Quran
Nuzul Al-Quran
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day)
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 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
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
29
30
Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival
31
Harvest Festival Holiday & Wesak Day
Harvest Festival Holiday & Wesak Day

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
King's Birthday
King's Birthday
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Awal Muharram
Awal Muharram
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
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
27
28
29
30
31
National Day
National Day

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Deepavali
Deepavali
9
Deepavali Holiday
Deepavali Holiday
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:39The holiday set for Labuan in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and adjustments to existing dates.
2026-05-05 10:50:47The holiday set for Labuan in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also introducing a new holiday, resulting in a more comprehensive annual calendar.

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