⚖️ Legal Regulations

The primary legal framework 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. If a holiday falls on a rest day (typically Sunday), a replacement holiday is granted. Payment for work on a public holiday is at double the ordinary rate for normal hours and triple the hourly rate for overtime.

💡 Insights

In Malaysia, working days vary by state: most states observe Monday-Friday as working days, while Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu observe Sunday-Thursday. In the US, there is a cultural practice of planning vacation around holidays, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to create extended breaks.
Managing public holidays in Malaysia is described as 'almost an art form' due to the complex system of national and state-specific holidays. It is common practice to declare 'replacement' holidays when a festival falls on a weekend, creating long weekends. Strategic vacation planning is prevalent, with employees often combining days off with public holidays to extend breaks.

2026 Working days summary for Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca, Malaysia has 243 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 22 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

243
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
22
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 16 8 4 28
March 20 7 4 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 19 9 3 31
June 20 8 2 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 18 10 3 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 243 100 22 365

2026 Calendar for Malacca, 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
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
First Day of Ramadan
First Day of Ramadan
20
Independence Day Proclamation
Independence Day Proclamation
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

16 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 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
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
23
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 7 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
Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City
Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City
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 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
31
Wesak Day
Wesak Day

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 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
Governor of Malacca's Birthday
Governor of Malacca's Birthday
25
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
27
28
29
30
31
National Day
National Day

18 working days, 10 weekend days, and 3 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 22:25:40The holiday set for Malacca in 2026 has been updated to reflect a slight reorganization, resulting in the addition of new observances and the removal of a few previous ones.
2026-05-05 10:50:48The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also adjusting the dates of certain existing holidays.

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