Kedah public holidays 2026
19 public holidays in Kedah in 2026 — every federal day plus 5 observed only here.
19 of 19 checked against the official circular on 8 Aug 2026 (the document).
- Saturday
Israk dan Mikrajgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
The public dataset had 16 Jan 2026; the circular says otherwise.
- Tuesday
Tahun Baru Cinagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Follows a lunisolar calendar; computed rather than fixed.
- Wednesday
Tahun Baru Cinagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Follows a lunisolar calendar; computed rather than fixed.
- Thursday
Awal Ramadangazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
The public dataset had 18 Feb 2026; the circular says otherwise.
- Saturday
Hari Raya Aidil Fitrigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- Sunday
Hari Raya Aidil Fitrigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- Monday
Hari Kelepasan Am Tambahan Sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitrigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Friday
Hari Pekerjagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Wednesday
Hari Raya Hajigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- Thursday
Hari Raya Hajigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- Sunday
- Monday
Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agonggazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Wednesday
Awal Muharramgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- Sunday
Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedahgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
The public dataset had 21 Jun 2026; the circular says otherwise.
- Tuesday
Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.gazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- Monday
Hari Kebangsaangazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Wednesday
Hari Malaysiagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Sunday
- Friday
Hari Krismasgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
What Kedah gets that the rest of Malaysia does not
5 days on the list above are observed in Kedah and not nationwide. Everything else is a federal holiday every state keeps.
- Israk dan Mikrajgazetted
- Awal Ramadangazetted
- Hari Kelepasan Am Tambahan Sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitrigazetted
- Hari Raya Hajigazetted
- Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedahgazetted
Long weekends in Kedah, 2026
Where one day of leave joins a holiday to the weekend. Kedah rests on Friday and Saturday, so these are worked out against that week, not a Saturday–Sunday one.
7 days offTue 26 May – Mon 1 Jungazetted
Take Tue 26 May off. Built on Hari Raya Haji and Vesak Day and Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
6 days offWed 27 May – Mon 1 Jungazetted
No leave needed — the holidays already reach the weekend. Built on Hari Raya Haji and Vesak Day and Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
6 days offMon 16 Feb – Sat 21 Febgazetted
Take Mon 16 Feb off. Built on Tahun Baru Cina and Awal Ramadan.
5 days offTue 17 Feb – Sat 21 Febgazetted
No leave needed — the holidays already reach the weekend. Built on Tahun Baru Cina and Awal Ramadan.
5 days offThu 19 Mar – Mon 23 Margazetted
Take Thu 19 Mar off. Built on Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Hari Kelepasan Am Tambahan Sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
4 days offFri 20 Mar – Mon 23 Margazetted
No leave needed — the holidays already reach the weekend. Built on Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Hari Kelepasan Am Tambahan Sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri.