PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2008 IN MALAYSIA
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN MALAYSIA
Date Day Public Holidays
1 January 2008 Tuesday New Year's Day
10 January 2008 Thursday Islamic New Year
7 & 8 February 2008 Thursday & Friday Chinese New Year
20 March 2008 Thursday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
1 May 2008 Thursday Labour Day
19 May 2008 Monday Vesak Day
7 June 2008 Saturday Birthday Celebration of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong
31 August 2008 Sunday National Day
1 & 2 October 2008 Wednesday & Thursday Hari Raya Puasa*
27 October 2008 Monday Deepavali*
8 December 2008 Monday Aidil Adha*
25 December 2008 Thursday Christmas
29 December 2008 Monday Islamic New Year
* Subject to change
* When a holiday falls on a weekend, the following day becomes a public holiday.

STATE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN MALAYSIA
Date Day Public Holidays State(s)
20 January 2008 Sunday Birthday of Sultan Kedah Kedah
23 January 2008 Wednesday Thaipusam Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor
1 February 2008 Friday Federal Territory Day Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan
4 March 2008 Tuesday Anniversary of Coronation of Sultan of Terengganu Terengganu
21 March 2008 Friday Good Friday Sabah, Sarawak
30 & 31 March 2008 Sunday & Monday Birthday of Sultan of Kelantan Kelantan
8 April 2008 Tuesday Birthday of Sultan of Johor Johor
15 April 2008 Tuesday Declaration Day of Malacca as A Historical City Malacca
19 April 2008 Saturday Birthday of Sultan of Perak Perak
7 May 2008 Wednesday Holy Day of Pahang State Pahang
17 May 2008 Saturday Birthday of Tuanku Raja Perlis Perlis
30 & 31 May 2008 Friday & Saturday Keamatan Festival Labuan, Sabah
1 & 2 June 2008 Sunday & Monday Gawai Dayak Festival Sarawak
9 July 2008 Wednesday Holy Day of Almarhum Sultan of Johor Johor
12 July 2008 Saturday Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang Penang
19 July 2008 Saturday Birthday of Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
20 July 2008 Sunday Birthday of Sultan of Terengganu Terengganu
30 July 2008 Wednesday Israk & Mikraj Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis
1 September 2008 Monday First Ramadhan* Johor, Kedah, Malacca
13 September 2008 Saturday Birthday of Yang-di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Sarawak
16 September 2008 Tuesday Malaysia Day & Birthday of Sabah State Governor Sabah
17 Septembr 2008 Wednesday Nuzul Al-Qur'an* Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu
11 October 2008 Saturday Birthday of Malacca State Governor Malacca
24 October 2008 Friday Birthday of Sultan of Pahang Pahang
11 December 2008 Thursday Birthday of Sultan of Selangor Selangor
* Subject to change