Before travelling to Malaysia and Singapore, check out the public holidays in the two countries below. Public holidays may be national celebrations or religious or cultural celebrations celebrated by a large number of people.
2009 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE
|
National Public Holiday |
Date in 2009 |
Day |
Malaysia |
Singapore |
|
New Year's Day |
1 January |
Thursday |
/ *S |
/ |
|
Chinese New Year |
26 January |
Monday |
/ |
/ |
|
|
27 January |
Tuesday |
/ |
/ |
|
Thaipusam |
8 February |
Sunday |
/ *S |
|
|
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
9 March |
Monday |
/ |
|
|
Good Friday |
10 April |
Friday |
|
/ |
|
Labour Day |
1 May |
Friday |
/ |
/ |
|
Wesak Day |
9 May |
Saturday |
/ |
/ |
|
Birthday Celebration of King |
6 June |
Saturday |
/ |
|
|
National Day Singapore |
9 August |
Sunday |
|
/ |
|
Independence Day Malaysia (Hari Merdeka) |
31 August |
Monday |
/ |
|
|
Nuzul Al-Quran |
7 September |
Monday |
/ *S |
|
|
Hari Raya Puasa (Eid Al-Fitr) |
20 September |
Sunday |
/ |
/ |
|
|
21 September |
Monday |
/ |
|
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Deepavali |
17 October |
Saturday |
/ |
/ |
|
Hari Raya Qurban (Eid Al-Adha) |
27 November |
Friday |
/ |
/ |
|
|
28 November |
Saturday |
/ *S |
|
|
Maal Hijrah/ Awal Muharram |
18 December |
Friday |
/ |
|
|
Christmas |
25 December |
Friday |
/ |
/ |
NOTES:
/ - Public Holidays
*S - Holidays in some states in Malaysia. There are several other state holidays not listed above. State holidays differ from state to state in Malaysia.
