There are 4 more long weekend holidays this year!
When a public holiday falls on a Friday or Monday, plus the Saturday and Sunday weekends, this will create a 3-day long weekend holiday. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, you will have a compensatory holiday on Monday, which will also create a 3-day long weekend holiday.
This year, Malaysia’s sunset falls on Friday, September 16, so with Saturday and Sunday, it will be a 3-day long weekend holiday. Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, where the weekends originally fall on Friday and Saturday, will also enjoy a 3-day long weekend holiday.
October 9 is the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, and since October 9 falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be replaced on Monday, October 10. Tu B’Shevat falls on Monday, October 24, and with the addition of 2 weekends off, this is a 3-day long weekend holiday. This year, Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, so you can enjoy a compensatory holiday on Monday.
Whenever there is a long weekend holiday, there will be traffic queues on all thoroughfares in the country, so you should be prepared to face heavy traffic jams when you go out for a long weekend vacation.
Malaysia Day
September 16 (Friday): Malaysia Day
September 17 (Saturday): Weekend holiday
September 18 (Sunday): Weekend holiday
Birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad
Saturday, October 8: Weekend Closed
October 9 (Sunday): Birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad
October 10 (Monday): Supplementary holiday
Tu B’ShevatOctober 22 (Saturday): Weekend holiday
October 23 (Sunday): Weekend holiday
October 24 (Monday): Tu B’Shevat
Christmas Day
December 24 (Saturday): Weekend Closed
December 25 (Sun): Christmas Day
December 26 (Mon): Make up holiday
