Deepavali in Malaysia
The Hindu festival of lights celebrating good over evil.
Deepavali, the festival of lights, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Malaysian Hindu families light oil lamps, decorate their homes with colourful kolam rangoli patterns, prepare festive sweets and welcome guests with open houses.
It is observed in every state except Sarawak.
Published dates
| Year | Date | Observed in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sun, 8 November 2026 | National except Sarawak | |
| 2027 | Thu, 28 October 2027 | National except Sarawak | |
| 2028 | Tue, 17 October 2028 | National except Sarawak |
What to notice in the calendar
The table records the coverage for Deepavali as “National except Sarawak”. Dates for several years are kept together so changes in weekday and state coverage are easy to compare.
At least one listed date falls on or next to a weekend. The long-weekend calendar shows the actual sequence of workdays, weekends and holidays for each year.