Malaysia Calendar 2011

If you plan to stay in the resorts or hotels in Malaysia and is on tight budget, plan your holidays so as not to coincide with the public holidays as most of the hotels will impose surcharges during this time. Use the most of the Malaysia Calendar 2011 in planning your holidays.

The holidays are the National Holidays of which the entire country will be on holidays including Sabah and Sarawak. This year will see the first year of another National Holiday called Malaysia Day which will be celebrated on Sept 16 annually. This day marks the day of which Sabah and Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaya on Sept 16, 1963 to form Malaysia.

The State holidays or Federal Territories holidays will only be observed by that particular state. There is a total of 13 states and 3 Federal Territories in Malaysia.

While you are here, try joining the many "open house" during the national festivals such as Hari Raya Puasa, Chinese New Year,Deepavali and Christmas. Food and refreshments will be served during this time to celebrate these events. Look out for theannouncements on the newspaper. Have a great time together with other Malaysians during this celebrations.

Malaysia Calendar 2011 National Holidays

FEBRUARY

3 (Thursday) & 4 (Friday): Chinese New Year
15 (Tuesday): Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

MAY

1 (Sunday): Labour Day
17 (Tuesday) : Wesak Day

JUNE

4 (Saturday): Birthday of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong

AUGUST

30 (Tuesday) & 31 (Wednesday): Hari Raya Puasa *
31 (Wednesday): National Day or Hari Kebangsaan

* Subject to change.

SEPT

16 (Friday): Malaysia Day

OCTOBER

26 (Wednesday): Deepavali

NOVEMBER

6 (Sunday): Hari Raya Haji/Qurban*
27 (Sunday): Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)

* Subject to change.

DECEMBER

25 (Sunday): Christmas Day

NOTE:

Whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day shall be a public holiday

For the year 2011, the total number of school days including public holidays is 210 days. The total number of holidays is 78 days.

All States Except Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu

School Commences : 3rd January 2011

1st Mid Term Break (9 Days) : 12th March - 20th March 2011

2nd Mid Term Break (16 Days) : 28th May - 12th June 2011

3rd Mid Term Break (9 Days) : 27th Aug - 4th Sept 2011

End of the Year Break (44 Days) : 19th November 2011 - 1st January 2012

Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu

School Commences : 2nd January 2010

1st Mid Term Break (9 Days) : 11th March - 19th March 2011

2nd Mid Term Break (16 Days) : 27th May - 11th June 2011

3rd Mid Term Break (9 Days) : 26th Aug - 3rd Sept 2011

End of the Year Break (44 Days) : 18th November 2011 - 31st Dec 2011

* Take note that in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, Term Break commences a day earlier.

Malaysia Calendar 2011 State Holidays

JANUARY

1 (Saturday): New Year 2011 Celebration (only for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor)

11 (Tuesday): Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar(only for Johor)
14 (Friday): Birthday of Tuanku Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (only for Negeri Sembilan)
16 (Sunday): Birthday of Sultan of Kedah (only for Kedah)
20 (Thursday): Thaipusam (only for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor)

FEBRUARY

1 (Tuesday): Federal Territory Day (only for KL, Putrajaya, Labuan)

MARCH

4 (Friday): Anniversary of Coronation of Sultan of Terengganu (only for Terengganu)
30 (Wednesday) & 31 (Thursday): Birthday of Sultan of Kelantan (only for Kelantan)

APRIL

15 (Friday): Declaration of Melaka as A Historical City (only for Melaka)
19 (Tuesday): Birthday of Sultan of Perak (only for Perak)
22 (Friday): Good Friday (only for Sabah, Sarawak)

MAY

7 (Saturday): Hol Day of Pahang State (only for Pahang)
17 (Tuesday): Birthday of Tuanku Raja Perlis (only for Perlis)
30 (Monday) & 31 (Tuesday): Keamatan Harvest Festival (only for Labuan and Sabah)

JUNE

1 (Wednesday) & 2 (Thursday): Gawai Dayak Festival (only for Sarawak)
29 (Wednesday): Israk & Mikraj (only for Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis)

JULY

7 (Thursday): George Town Unesco World Heritage Day (only for Penang)
9 (Saturday): Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (only for Penang)
20 (Wednesday): Birthday of The Sultan of Terengganu (only for Terengganu)

AUGUST

1 (Monday): Awal Ramadan* (only for Johor, Kedah and Melaka)
17 (Wednesday): Nuzul Al-Qu'ran (only for Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor & Terengganu)*

* Subject to change.

SEPTEMBER

10 (Saturday): Birthday of Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak (only for Sarawak)

OCTOBER

1 (Saturday): Birthday of Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sabah (only for Sabah)
8 (Saturday): Birthday of Melaka State Governor (only for Melaka)
24 (Monday): Birthday of The Sultan of Pahang (only for Pahang)

NOVEMBER

7 (Monday): Hari Raya Haji/Qurban* 2nd Day (only for Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu)
22 (Tuesday): Birthday of Sultan of Johor (only for Johor)

* Subject to change.

DECEMBER

11 (Sunday): Birthday of Sultan of Selangor (only for Selangor)

Note:

* Subject to changesWhenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day shall be a public holiday

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