Hari Gawai in Malaysia
Sarawak's Dayak harvest and thanksgiving festival.
Hari Gawai is a festival celebrated by the Dayak peoples of Sarawak, giving thanks for the rice harvest and welcoming a new planting season. It is a vibrant cultural celebration of food, music and traditional costume, observed as a public holiday in Sarawak.
Published dates
| Year | Date | Observed in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mon, 1 June 2026 | Sarawak | |
| 2027 | Tue, 1 June 2027 | Sarawak | |
| 2028 | Thu, 1 June 2028 | Sarawak |
What to notice in the calendar
The table records the coverage for Hari Gawai as “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.