Leave Optimiser

Malaysia Long Weekends 2028

Make the most of 13 public holidays for nationwide Malaysia. Below are the long weekends you get for free, plus the smartest ways to stretch a few days of annual leave into much longer breaks.

Showing nationwide holidays only. Pick a state to include state-specific holidays.

Free long weekends

These public holidays already fall next to a weekend — three days off without touching your leave balance.

3days off

No leave needed

26–28 Feb

S26
S27
M28

No leave needed.

3days off

No leave needed

29 Apr – 1 May

S29
S30
M1

No leave needed.

3days off

No leave needed

5–7 May

F5
S6
S7

No leave needed.

3days off

No leave needed

3–5 Jun

S3
S4
M5

No leave needed.

3days off

No leave needed

23–25 Dec

S23
S24
M25

No leave needed.

Smart leave hacks

Take a few days of annual leave to bridge the gap to a public holiday and a weekend. The badge shows how many total days off you get per leave day spent.

Public holidayAnnual leaveWeekend

9days off

3×

22–30 Jan

S22
S23
M24
T25
W26
T27
F28
S29
S30

Take 3 days off → enjoy 9 days off.

5days off

5×

26–30 Jan

W26
T27
F28
S29
S30

Take 1 day off → enjoy 5 days off.

5days off

5×

5–9 May

F5
S6
S7
M8
T9

Take 1 day off → enjoy 5 days off.

4days off

4×

25–28 May

T25
F26
S27
S28

Take 1 day off → enjoy 4 days off.

4days off

4×

3–6 Aug

T3
F4
S5
S6

Take 1 day off → enjoy 4 days off.

4days off

4×

31 Aug – 3 Sep

T31
F1
S2
S3

Take 1 day off → enjoy 4 days off.