2026 Working Days Calendar for Selangor, 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. 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

For 2026, a notable overlap of Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day occurs on February 1, requiring specific replacement holiday arrangements. The year also sees replacement holidays for several major festivals like Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Wesak Day, and Deepavali due to them falling on Sundays. Recent precedent includes sudden state holidays, such as one declared in Johor in 2025 for a football victory.

💡 Insights

Managing public holidays in Malaysia is described as 'almost an art form' due to the complex system of federal and state-specific holidays, often requiring replacement days when holidays fall on weekends. The culture includes practices like declaring sudden state holidays for events such as a local football team's victory, and the calendar reflects the nation's diverse cultural and administrative structure.

2026 Working days summary for Selangor, Malaysia

Selangor, Malaysia has 245 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 22 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

245
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
22
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 9 3 31
June 19 8 3 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 21 8 2 31
Total 245 98 22 365

2026 Calendar for Selangor, 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
Thaipusam
Thaipusam
2
Thaipusam (observed)
Thaipusam (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 (Second Day)
Chinese New Year (Second Day)
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
21
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri
22
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day)
23
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day observed)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Second Day observed)
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
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
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
2
Wesak Day (observed)
Wesak Day (observed)
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
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 (observed)
Deepavali (observed)
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
Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor
Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:50:55The holiday set for Selangor in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and new holidays, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.