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Malaysia public holidays 2021
| Month | Date | Event | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Fri 1 | New Year’s Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| Thu 14 | YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan | |
| Thu 28 | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor | |
| February | Mon 1 | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| Fri 12 | Chinese New Year | National | |
| Sat 13 | Chinese New Year | National | |
| Sun 14 | Chinese New Year | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu | |
| March | Thu 4 | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| Thu 11 | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu | |
| Tue 23 | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor | |
| April | Fri 2 | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| Tue 13 | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Melaka | |
| Thu 15 | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka | |
| Mon 26 | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu | |
| Thu 29 | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri, Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak | |
| May | Sat 1 | Labour Day | National |
| Sun 2 | Labour Day | Kelantan & Terengganu | |
| Thu 13 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National | |
| Fri 14 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National | |
| Sun 16 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Johor & Kedah | |
| Sat 22 | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang | |
| Wed 26 | Wesak Day | National | |
| Sun 30 | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah | |
| June | Tue 1 | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| Wed 2 | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak | |
| Mon 7 | Agong’s Birthday | National | |
| Sun 20 | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah | |
| July | Wed 7 | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| Sat 10 | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang | |
| Sat 17 | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis | |
| Mon 19 | Arafat Day | Terengganu | |
| Tue 20 | Hari Raya Haji | National | |
| Wed 21 | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu | |
| Thu 22 | Sarawak Day | Sarawak | |
| Fri 30 | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang | |
| August | Tue 10 | Awal Muharram | National |
| Tue 31 | Merdeka Day | National | |
| September | Mon 13 | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| Thu 16 | Malaysia Day | National | |
| October | Sat 2 | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah |
| Fri 8 | Melaka Governor’s Birthday | Melaka | |
| Sat 9 | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak | |
| November | Thu 4 | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| Fri 5 | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak | |
| Thu 11 | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan | |
| Fri 12 | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan | |
| December | Sat 11 | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
| Fri 24 | Christmas Eve | Sabah | |
| Sat 25 | Christmas Day | National | |
| Sun 26 | Christmas Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
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