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Malaysia School Holidays 2026

The dates below are from the Malaysia Ministry of Education (MOE) academic calendar and are considered official. States are split into Group A (Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu — Friday & Saturday weekend) and Group B (all other states — Saturday & Sunday weekend). Check the table for your state.

Group A

Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu (Friday–Saturday weekend)

School HolidaysStartsFinishesAdd to calendar
First Day of SchoolSun, 11 January 2026
Term 1 HolidaysFri, 20 March 2026Sat, 28 March 2026
Mid-Year HolidaysFri, 22 May 2026Sat, 6 June 2026
Term 2 HolidaysFri, 28 August 2026Sat, 5 September 2026
End of School Year HolidaysFri, 4 December 2026Thu, 31 December 2026

Group B

Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor (Saturday–Sunday weekend)

School HolidaysStartsFinishesAdd to calendar
First Day of SchoolMon, 12 January 2026
Term 1 HolidaysSat, 21 March 2026Sun, 29 March 2026
Mid-Year HolidaysSat, 23 May 2026Sun, 7 June 2026
Term 2 HolidaysSat, 29 August 2026Sun, 6 September 2026
End of School Year HolidaysSat, 5 December 2026Thu, 31 December 2026

Other School Holidays

HolidayStartsFinishesApplies toAdd to calendar
Chinese New Year HolidaysSun, 15 February 2026Thu, 19 February 2026Group A
Chinese New Year HolidaysMon, 16 February 2026Fri, 20 February 2026Group B
Hari Raya Aidilfitri HolidaysThu, 19 March 2026Sun, 22 March 2026Group A & B
Deepavali HolidaysSun, 8 November 2026Mon, 9 November 2026Group A
Deepavali HolidaysSun, 8 November 2026Tue, 10 November 2026Group B (except Sarawak)
Deepavali HolidaysMon, 9 November 2026Mon, 9 November 2026Sarawak

Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE)

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