Primary and secondary schools can enjoy up to 9 days of Chinese New Year school holidays during Chinese New Year.
The first day of the Chinese New Year in 2022 falls on February 1 (Tuesday), and the second day of the Chinese New Year falls on February 2 (Wednesday). The Ministry of Education announced that schools in Group A states can enjoy additional Chinese New Year holidays on January 30 and 31, and schools in Group B states can enjoy additional Chinese New Year holidays on January 31 and February 3.
According to the Lunar New Year school holiday schedule issued by the Ministry of Education, schools in Group A states will start classes on February 3 (Thursday), the third day of the Lunar New Year, while schools in Group B states will start classes on February 4, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year (Friday) classes start.
However, schools can apply to the Ministry of Education for an extra day of the holiday, that is, schools in Group A states can apply for a special holiday on February 3, and states in Group B can apply for a special holiday on February 4. In this way, the school can enjoy up to 9 days of the Chinese New Year holidays.
Schools in Group A states will be able to close from January 28 to February 5, and Group B states will be able to close from January 29 to February 6 after the additional application period. Group A states are Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu. Group B states include Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.
This year, everyone can go back to their hometowns across the state to celebrate the New Year. Everyone can start planning their trip back home.
