2011 State Public Holidays - Malaysia

There are THREE sets of dates you should keep in mind when planning a trip in/around Malaysia: the national public holidays, the state public holidays, and the school holidays! Today we'll take a closer look at the state holidays: each state within the country has its own unique set of days off, so while the total of ~15 days is the same, the spread of those days can vary widely. Take a look for yourself:

JANUARY
1 (Saturday): New Year's Day 2011 Celebration

• only for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak & Selangor
• NOT for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu

11 (Tuesday): Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar

• only for Johor

14 (Friday): Birthday of Tuanku Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

• only for Negeri Sembilan

16 (Sunday): Birthday of Sultan of Kedah

• only for Kedah

20 (Thursday): Thaipusam

• only for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Selangor



FEBRUARY
1 (Tuesday): Federal Territory Day

• only for KL, Putrajaya, Labuan



MARCH
4 (Friday): Anniversary of Coronation of Sultan of Terengganu

• only for Terengganu

30 (Wednesday) & 31 (Thursday): Birthday of Sultan of Kelantan

• only for Kelantan



APRIL
15 (Friday): Declaration of Melaka as A Historical City

• only for Melaka

19 (Tuesday): Birthday of Sultan of Perak

• only for Perak

22 (Friday): Good Friday

• only for Sabah, Sarawak



MAY
7 (Saturday): Hol Day of Pahang State

• only for Pahang

17 (Tuesday): Birthday of Tuanku Raja Perlis

• only for Perlis

30 (Monday) & 31 (Tuesday): Keamatan Harvest Festival

• only for Labuan and Sabah



JUNE
1 (Wednesday) & 2 (Thursday): Gawai Dayak Festival

• only for Sarawak

29 (Wednesday): Israk & Mikraj

• only for Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis



JULY
7 (Thursday): George Town Unesco World Heritage Day

• only for Penang

9 (Saturday): Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang

• only for Penang

20 (Wednesday): Birthday of The Sultan of Terengganu

• only for Terengganu



AUGUST
1 (Monday): Awal Ramadan*

• only for Johor, Kedah and Melaka

17 (Wednesday): Nuzul Al-Qu'ran *

• only for Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor & Terengganu



SEPTEMBER
10 (Saturday): Birthday of Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak

• only for Sarawak



OCTOBER
1 (Saturday): Birthday of Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sabah

• only for Sabah

8 (Saturday): Birthday of Melaka State Governor

• only for Melaka

24 (Monday): Birthday of The Sultan of Pahang

• only for Pahang



NOVEMBER
7 (Monday): 2nd Day of Aidil Adha (Hari Raya Haji/Qurban) *

• only for Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu

22 (Tuesday): Birthday of Sultan of Johor

• only for Johor



DECEMBER
11 (Sunday): Birthday of Sultan of Selangor

• only for Selangor



NOTES:
* Subject to change based on moon viewings
** Whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday

New (to me) additions in 2011: the George Town Unesco World Heritage Day, or Declaration of Penang as a World Heritage Site; and Thaipusam finally being a day off for Kuala Lumpur.

Wanna know the significance of these holidays? Stay tuned throughout the year, as a malaysian abroad will feature each holiday as it occurs.

Next, we'll list the schedule for the 2011 school holidays. Don't go away!

Image credit: 2011 by grietgriet