Malaysia Public Holidays 2011

As a neighbouring country with many similarities, Malaysia share a number of 2011 public holidays with Singapore, albeit sometimes with different date for celebrating a same holiday. Malaysia also share a number of common holidays with Indonesia, specially Islamic holidays.

However, Malaysia is unique in that they have a lot of local public holidays for certain states. Most of the local holidays are related to the ruler, (e.g. birthday, installation, etc), while some are religious (Good Friday, Isra Miraj), and some others are traditional /customs (Gawai Dayak, Kaamatan Festival).

List of Malaysia national and states holidays 2011

Here is the list of Malaysia national and states public holidays of 2011.

New Year’s Day
Saturday, 1 January 2011
All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu

Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah
Monday, 17 January 2011
Only in Kedah

Federal Territory Day
Thursday, 1 February 2011
Only in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur & Labuan

Chinese New Year
(Info on Chinese New Year 2011)
Thursday, 3 February 2011
National

Second day of Chinese New Year
Friday, 4 February 2011
All states except Kelantan & Terengganu

Mawlid al-Nabi/Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday/Maulidur Rasul
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
National

Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu
Friday, 4 March 2011
Only in Terengganu

Birthday of The Sultan of Kelantan
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Only in Kelantan

Birthday of The Sultan of Johor
Friday, 8 April 2011
Only in Johor

Declaration of Malaka as Historical City
Friday, 15 April 2011
Only in Melaka

Birthday of The Sultan of Perak
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Only in Perak

Good Friday
Good Friday 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011
Only in Johor, Sabah & Sarawak

Labour Day
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011 (Substitute)
National

Hari Hol Negeri Pahang
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Only in Pahang

Wesak Day / Vesak Day / Birth of Buddha
Malaysia Vesak Day 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
National

Birthday of The Raja of Perlis
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 (Substitute)
Only in Perlis

Kaamatan Harvest Festival
Monday, 30 May 2011
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Only in Federal Territory of Labuan & Sabah

Gawai Dayak Festival
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Only in Sarawak

Birthday of S.P.B. Yang di-Pertuan Agong – H M The King of Malaysia
Saturday, 4 June 2011
National

Israk & Mikraj / Isra Miraj
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Only in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis

Birthday of Yang DiPertua Negeri of Penang
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Monday, 11 July 2011 (Substitute)
Only in Penang

Birthday of Yang DiPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Monday, 19 July 2011
Only in Negeri Sembilan

Birthday of The Sultan of Terengganu
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Only in Terengganu

Awal Ramadan (Start of Ramadan or the fasting month)
Monday, 1 August 2011
Only in Johor, Kedah & Melaka

Aidil Fitri / Hari Raya Puasa / End of Ramadan
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Thursday, 1 September 2011 (Substitute)
National

Malaysia National Day / Independence Day / Merdeka Day
Malaysia Merdaka Day 2011
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
National

Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sarawak
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011 (Substitute)
Only in Sarawak

Malaysia Day & Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Sabah
Friday, 16 September 2011
Only in Sabah

Birthday of Yang di-Pertua of Melaka
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Monday, 10 October 2011 (Substitute)
Only in Melaka

Birthday of The Sultan of Pahang
Monday. 24 October 2011
Only in Pahang

Deepavali /Festival of Lights
Diwali 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
All states except Sarawak & Federal Territory of Labuan

Hari Raya Haji/Qurban/Aidil Adha
Hari Raya Qurban 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Monday, 7 November 2011 (Substitute)
National

Hari Raya Haji (Qurban) 2nd Day
Monday, 7 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011 (Substitute)
Only in Kedah & Perlis

Awal Muharram / Islamic New Year / Ma’al Hijrah
Saturday, 26 November 2011
National

Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Monday, 12 December 2011 (Substitute)
Only in Selangor

Christmas Day
Christmas 2011 is one of Christians’ most important holiday.
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Monday, 26 December 2011 (Substitute)
National

*When a Malaysia public holiday falls on a Sunday then the following day (Monday) becomes a public holiday

Please note that these dates of Malaysia public holidays 2011 are subject to changes, we do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this holiday calendar.

Happy Malaysia Holidays 2011 !

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