Penang public holidays 2026
20 public holidays in Penang in 2026 — every federal day plus 4 observed only here.
20 of 20 checked against the official circular on 8 Aug 2026 (the document).
- Thursday
Hari Tahun Barugazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Sunday
Hari Thaipusamgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Written in by the source for this year only.
- 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.
- Saturday
Hari Nuzul Al-Qurangazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sunday
- Monday
Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agonggazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Tuesday
Cuti Ganti Hari Wesak dan Hari Keputeraan Seri Paduka Baginda 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.
- Tuesday
Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Sitegazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- Saturday
Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinanggazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
- 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 Penang gets that the rest of Malaysia does not
4 days on the list above are observed in Penang and not nationwide. Everything else is a federal holiday every state keeps.
- Hari Thaipusamgazetted
- Cuti Ganti Hari Wesak dan Hari Keputeraan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agonggazetted
- Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Sitegazetted
- Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinanggazetted
Long weekends in Penang, 2026
Where one day of leave joins a holiday to the weekend. Worked out against a Saturday–Sunday weekend.
5 days offSat 14 Feb – Wed 18 Febgazetted
Take Mon 16 Feb off. Built on Tahun Baru Cina.
5 days offFri 29 May – Tue 2 Jungazetted
Take Fri 29 May off. Built on Vesak Day and Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Cuti Ganti Hari Wesak dan Hari Keputeraan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
4 days offSat 30 May – Tue 2 Jungazetted
No leave needed — the holidays already reach the weekend. Built on Vesak Day and Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Cuti Ganti Hari Wesak dan Hari Keputeraan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
4 days offThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jangazetted
Take Fri 2 Jan off. Built on Hari Tahun Baru.
4 days offThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 Maygazetted
Take Thu 30 Apr off. Built on Hari Pekerja.
4 days offSat 4 Jul – Tue 7 Julgazetted
Take Mon 6 Jul off. Built on Declaration of George Town as World Heritage Site.