2026 Working Days Calendar for Sarawak, Malaysia

⚖️ 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. Specific rules apply for holidays falling on a rest day (replacement on the next working day), overlapping holidays, and payment for work on a holiday (double ordinary rate for normal hours, triple hourly rate for overtime).

📰 News

For 2026, notable overlaps include Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day on February 1, requiring specific replacement rules. There is also an overlap of Wesak Day and Agong's Birthday, leading to a carried-forward replacement holiday. Recent precedent includes a suddenly declared public holiday in Johor in 2025 for a football team's FA Cup win, illustrating the dynamic nature of holiday declarations.

💡 Insights

Managing public holidays in Malaysia is described as 'almost an art form' due to the complex federal system and cultural diversity, with many holidays observed only in specific states. The culture includes practices like granting replacement holidays and even 'suddenly announced' holidays for events like sports victories. The typical work schedule is Monday to Friday, but holiday observance can vary significantly by region and employer.

2026 Working days summary for Sarawak, Malaysia

Sarawak, Malaysia has 246 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

246
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 22 7 2 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 18 9 4 31
June 19 8 3 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 19 10 2 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 22 8 1 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 246 100 19 365

2026 Calendar for Sarawak, 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
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
21
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
22
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
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

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
Hari Raya Haji
Hari Raya Haji
28
Hari Raya Haji Holiday
Hari Raya Haji Holiday
29
30
31
Wesak Day
Wesak Day

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

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Gawai Dayak
Gawai Dayak
2
Gawai Dayak Holiday
Gawai Dayak Holiday
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

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 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
Sarawak Day
Sarawak Day
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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
Maulidur Rasul
Maulidur Rasul
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
Sarawak Governor's Birthday
Sarawak Governor's Birthday
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

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

November 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

21 working days, 9 weekend days 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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