Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia

Hari Raya Aidilfitri, also known as Hari Raya Puasa or Eid al-Fitr, marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. It is the most important celebration in the Malaysian Muslim calendar and a national public holiday observed over two days.

Celebrations begin with morning prayers, followed by visits to family and friends, the giving of duit raya to children, and open houses where homes are filled with traditional dishes such as ketupat, rendang and lemang. Because it follows the Islamic lunar calendar, its Gregorian date moves earlier by roughly ten days each year.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a nationwide public holiday observed across Malaysia. If you are planning travel or annual leave, check the dates above for 2026 and the following years, because the weekday changes each year and determines whether the holiday creates a natural long weekend.

Within the years listed, Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls next to a weekend in at least one year, so taking one or two days of annual leave can stretch your break further. See our long-weekend pages for the best leave suggestions in each state.