Legal Regulations
The Holidays Act 1951 and Employment Act 1955 govern public holidays in Malaysia. 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, Labour Day, and Malaysia Day. Payment for work on a public holiday is at double the ordinary rate of pay for normal hours and triple the hourly rate for overtime.
News
A recent example of a suddenly announced holiday was the 'Johor Public Holiday Declared for JDT FA Cup Win 2025,' made under Section 9 of the Holidays Act, which employers are advised but not compelled to observe. For 2026, specific replacement holidays have been announced for Thaipusam/Federal Territory Day, Hari Raya Puasa, Wesak Day, and Deepavali due to them falling on Sundays.
Insights
Working days vary by state in Malaysia: 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 to create longer breaks, as suggested by articles on 'the best days to take off'.
Managing public holidays in Malaysia is described as 'almost an art form,' involving balancing compliance with operational needs. A key cultural and administrative practice is the creation of replacement holidays when a public holiday falls on a Sunday (the typical rest day). The system reflects the nation's complex federal structure and diverse cultural and religious composition, with many holidays observed on different dates by different states.
2026 Working days summary for Perlis, Malaysia
Perlis, Malaysia has 244 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 22 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
244
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
22
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| March | 21 | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| May | 16 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| June | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| July | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| August | 20 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| September | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| December | 23 | 7 | 1 | 31 |
| Total | 244 | 99 | 22 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Perlis, Malaysia
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Occasional Holiday (New Year Celebration) Occasional Holiday (New Year Celebration) | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Israk and Mikraj Israk and Mikraj | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 21 Hari Raya Aidilfitri Hari Raya Aidilfitri | 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 |
21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labour Day Labour Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Raja Perlis' Birthday Raja Perlis' Birthday |
18 Raja Perlis' Birthday Holiday Raja Perlis' Birthday Holiday | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 Hari Raya Haji Hari Raya Haji | 28 Hari Raya Haji Holiday Hari Raya Haji Holiday | 29 | 30 | 31 Wesak Day Wesak Day |
16 working days, 9 weekend days, and 6 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.
Changelog
| 2026-05-17 22:25:43 | In 2026, the holiday set was expanded to include an additional holiday, enhancing the overall observance calendar. |
| 2026-05-05 10:50:51 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an increased number of holidays. |