Kuala Lumpur Public & National Holidays (2026)

Known for its skyscrapers, Kuala Lumpur (KL) is the capital of Malaysia and the largest city as well. Kuala Lumpur covers 243 sq. km and has a population of 1.73 million people.

Public holidays in Kuala Lumpur are a mix of cultural, national, and religious holidays.

When are holidays in Kuala Lumpur?

What are public holidays in Kuala Lumpur?

Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan
The holiday remembers Sultan Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday, the ruler of Malaysia.

Thaipusam
The Thaipusam festival is celebrated by the Tamil community in Kuala Lumpur.

Federal Territory Day
Kuala Lumpur was established as a federal territory on this day.

Chinese New Year
In Malaysia, a quarter of the population is Chinese. This is why Chinese New Year is also celebrated here.

Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu
This is the anniversary of the day the Sultan of Terengganu was seated into power.

Birthday of the Sultan of Johor
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is the 25th Sultan of Johor and the 5th Sultan of modern Johor.

Isra and Miraj
The Islamic holiday of Isra al Miraj is celebrated every 27th day of the month of Rajab. This is the journey of Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Jerusalem.

Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City
The declaration of the historic city of Melaka as a UNESCO world heritage site is celebrated during this day.

Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu
The Sultan of Terengganu is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion.

The Sultan of Pahang Birthday
An official public holiday in Kuala Lumpur, his birthday is celebrated during this day.

Wesak Day
This marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha, as celebrated by Buddhists in Kuala Lumpur.

Harvest Festival
Commonly known as Pesta Ka’amatan, the Harvest Festival is celebrated in Sabah and Labuan on the 30th and 31st of May every year to mark the end of the rice planting cycle, and beginning of harvest season.

Nuzul Quran
An Islamic holiday, Nuzul Al-Quran is celebrated during the holy month of Ramadan which is believed to be the revelation of the time when the Quran (Holy Book in Islam) was revealed to Prophet Mohammed.

Georgetown Heritage Day
This occasion marks the day George Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage List of Cities and Sites on July 7, 2008.

Sarawak Day
Sarawak Day is celebrated on July 22 every year in Sarawak, Malaysia. It commemorates the establishment of self-government in Sarawak in 1963.

Hari Raya Haji
The local Malaysian name for the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha or Feast of Sacrifice is Hari Raya Haji or Hari Raya Korban.

National Day
Hari Merdeka is the day Malaysia gained independence from the British empire on August 31, 1957.

Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong
The holiday falls on September 09 in observance of the birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong.

Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak
The holiday falls on October in observance of the birthday of the Governor of Sarawak.

Awal Muharram
This is the local name for the Islamic New Year or the Hijri New Year.

Malaysia Day
Malaysia Day is a day which honors the establishment of the Malaysian federation in 1963.

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