⚖️ 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, Labor Day, and Malaysia Day. When a holiday falls on a rest day (typically Sunday), a replacement holiday is granted. Payment for work on a public holiday is double the ordinary rate for normal hours and triple the hourly rate for overtime.

💡 Insights

Managing public holidays in Malaysia is described as 'almost an art form' due to the complex system of national and state-specific holidays. A common practice is to declare a replacement holiday on the following Monday when a fixed-date holiday falls on a Sunday. The culture involves balancing compliance with operational needs, especially when holidays overlap, requiring careful HR planning.

2026 Working days summary for Putrajaya, Malaysia

Putrajaya, Malaysia has 246 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 20 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

246
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
20
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 17 7 4 28
March 20 7 4 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 19 9 3 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 246 99 20 365

2026 Calendar for Putrajaya, 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 and Thaipusam
Federal Territory Day and Thaipusam
2
Federal Territory Day observed
Federal Territory Day observed
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
Nuzul Al-Quran
Nuzul Al-Quran
7
Nuzul Al-Quran
Nuzul Al-Quran
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
21
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
22
23
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
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
29
30
31
Wesak Day
Wesak Day

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Agong's Birthday
Agong'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
The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
27
28
29
30
31
Independence Day
Independence 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
Deepavali
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 22:25:43The holiday set for Putrajaya in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and adjustments to existing holidays.
2026-05-05 10:50:50The holiday set for Putrajaya in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observed days and a few new holidays, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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