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2025 Kedah, Malaysia Public Holidays

23 total holidays

2025 2026 2027
Country Malaysia
Region Kedah
January 4 holidays
February 1 holidays
March 3 holidays
April 1 holidays
May 2 holidays
June 5 holidays
July
August 1 holidays
September 3 holidays
October 1 holidays
November
December 1 holidays

2025 Holiday List · Kedah

23 official holidays · Includes observances & substitute days

Date Day Holiday Type Description
National holidays
JAN 1 Wednesday New Year's Day Public Holiday January 1, Gregorian New Year's Day; observed nationally except JHR/KDH/KTN/PLS/TRG.
JAN 29 Wednesday Chinese New Year Public Holiday Lunar New Year's Day; one of the most important festivals in Malaysia.
JAN 30 Thursday Chinese New Year (Day 2) Public Holiday Lunar January 2, second day of Chinese New Year.
MAR 18 Tuesday Nuzul Al-Quran Public Holiday Commemorates the revelation of the first verses of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad.
MAR 31 Monday Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid al-Fitr) Public Holiday Marks the end of Ramadan; one of the most important Islamic holidays.
APR 1 Tuesday Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Day 2) Public Holiday Second day of Eid al-Fitr.
MAY 1 Thursday Labour Day Public Holiday May 1, International Workers' Day.
MAY 12 Monday Wesak Day (Vesak) Public Holiday Buddhist holiday commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
JUN 2 Monday King's Birthday (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Public Holiday Official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional monarch of Malaysia.
JUN 7 Saturday Hari Raya Aidiladha (Eid al-Adha) Public Holiday Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son.
JUN 27 Friday Islamic New Year (Awal Muharram) Public Holiday Islamic New Year, the first day of Muharram in the Hijri calendar.
AUG 31 Sunday National Day (Hari Kebangsaan) Public Holiday August 31, commemorates Malaya's 1957 independence from Britain.
SEP 1 Monday Hari Kebangsaan (National Day) Holiday Substitute Holiday
SEP 5 Friday Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday) Public Holiday Commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
SEP 16 Tuesday Malaysia Day Public Holiday September 16, commemorates the 1963 formation of Malaysia.
OCT 20 Monday Deepavali (Festival of Lights) Public Holiday Hindu festival of lights; observed nationally except SBH/SWK/LBN/KTN/TRG.
DEC 25 Thursday Christmas Day Public Holiday December 25, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
Regional holidays (Kedah)
JAN 27 Monday Isra and Mi'raj Regional Holiday Commemorates Prophet Muhammad's night journey to Jerusalem and ascension; state holiday in selected Malaysian states.
FEB 11 Tuesday Thaipusam Regional Holiday Hindu festival honoring Lord Murugan; state holiday in selected Malaysian states.
MAR 2 Sunday First Day of Ramadan Regional Holiday First day of the Islamic month of fasting; state holiday in some Malaysian states.
JUN 8 Sunday Hari Raya Aidiladha (Day 2) Regional Holiday Second day of Eid al-Adha; state holiday in selected Malaysian states.
JUN 15 Sunday Birthday of the Sultan of Kedah Regional Holiday Official birthday of the Sultan of Kedah; state holiday in Kedah.
SEP 15 Monday Additional Public Holiday before Malaysia Day Regional Holiday Cabinet-declared bonus public holiday adjacent to Malaysia Day, observed in Peninsular Malaysia.