In December, there are 3 days of public holidays, which are 1 day of national public holidays, and 2 days of state quality public holidays.
According to the 2021 public holiday table released by the Cabinet, December 11 is the birthday of the Sultan of Selangor, and the people of Selangor can enjoy a holiday on this day. Since Sultan’s birthday is a statutory holiday, employers must give employees leave, double pay, or supplementary leave.
December 24th is Christmas Eve, and people in Sabah can enjoy this holiday. Banks and government departments in the state will all have one day off on this day.
December 25th is Christmas, which is a national public holiday. However, it is a misfortune that this year’s public holiday falls on Saturday, so people who can usually enjoy a holiday on Saturday will not be able to enjoy the extra holiday.
Public holidays in December
December 11 (Saturday): Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor (Selangor only)
December 24 (Friday): Christmas Eve (Sabah only)
December 25 (Saturday): Christmas (National)
