Public holidays 2026 in Kedah
Kedah has 21 public holidays in 2026; 13 fall on a working day.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj | Israk dan Mikraj | ||
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Tahun Baharu Cina | ||
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Second Day) | Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua) | ||
| Thursday | Beginning of Ramadan | Awal Ramadan | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday) | Hari Raya Puasa (pergantian hari) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | Hari Raya Puasa | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) | Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua) | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Hari Pekerja | ||
| Sunday | Labor Day (observed) | Cuti Hari Pekerja | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Hari Raya Qurban | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua) | ||
| Sunday | Vesak Day | Hari Wesak | ||
| Monday | Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong | ||
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year | Awal Muharam | ||
| Sunday | Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah | Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedah | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. | ||
| Monday | National Day | Hari Kebangsaan | ||
| Wednesday | Malaysia Day | Hari Malaysia | ||
| Sunday | Diwali | Hari Deepavali | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Hari Krismas | ||
| Sunday | Christmas Day (observed) | Cuti Hari Krismas |
Falling on a weekend in 2026: Isra' and Mi'raj (Saturday, 17 Jan), Eid al-Fitr (Saturday, 21 Mar), Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (Sunday, 22 Mar), Labor Day (observed) (Sunday, 3 May), Vesak Day (Sunday, 31 May), Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah (Sunday, 5 Jul), Diwali (Sunday, 8 Nov) and Christmas Day (observed) (Sunday, 27 Dec).
Not a public holiday in every state, but in Kedah: Isra' and Mi'raj, Beginning of Ramadan, Labor Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (Second Day), Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah, Diwali and Christmas Day (observed).
For comparison: in 2026 the number of public holidays ranges from 21 (Kedah) to 25 (Sabah and Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan). Kedah is among the states with the fewest public holidays.
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Long weekends 2026
15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Feb | 14 Feb – 19 Feb 2026 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day), Beginning of Ramadan |
| Fri 20 Feb | 17 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day), Beginning of Ramadan |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day, Labor Day (observed) |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 28 May 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (Second Day) |
| Fri 29 May | 27 May – 1 Jun 2026 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (Second Day), Vesak Day, Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun | 30 May – 7 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Vesak Day, Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun | 13 Jun – 17 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year |
| Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun | 17 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year |
| Mon 24 Aug | 22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug | 25 Aug – 31 Aug 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday, National Day |
| Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep | 29 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day |
| Mon 14 Sep, Tue 15 Sep | 12 Sep – 16 Sep 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Malaysia Day |
| Thu 17 Sep, Fri 18 Sep | 16 Sep – 20 Sep 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Malaysia Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code MY (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.malaysia) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
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