Day Date Month Holiday Monday 1 Jan New Year's Day Wednesday 31 Jan Thaipusam Thursday 1 Feb Federal Territory Day Wednesday 14 Feb Maha Shivaratri Friday 16 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Friday 2 Mar Holi Tuesday 20 Mar March equinox Friday 30 Mar Good Friday Friday 13 Apr Isra and Mi'raj Tuesday 1 May Labour Day Wednesday 16 May Ramadan begins Tuesday 29 May Wesak Day Wednesday 30 May Harvest Festival Thursday 31 May Harvest Festival Day Friday 15 Jun Hari Raya Puasa Day Thursday 21 Jun June Solstice Wednesday 22 Aug Hari Raya Haji Friday 31 Aug Malaysia's National Day Wednesday 12 Sep Muharram/New Year Thursday 13 Sep Ganesh Chaturthi Wednesday 10 Oct Navaratri Friday 11 Oct Dussehra Wednesday 7 Nov Diwali/Deepavali Wednesday 21 Nov The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Friday 21 Dec December Solstice Monday 24 Dec Christmas Eve Tuesday 25 Dec Christmas Day Monday 31 Dec New Year's Eve Source: www.timeanddate.com/holidays/malaysia/2018