Malaysia · 2026 · Sabah

Sabah public holidays 2026

20 public holidays in Sabah in 2026 — every federal day plus 5 observed only here.

20 of 20 checked against the official circular on 8 Aug 2026 (the document).

1 Jan 2026Thursday
Hari Tahun Barugazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
17 Feb 2026Tuesday
Tahun Baru Cinagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Follows a lunisolar calendar; computed rather than fixed.
18 Feb 2026Wednesday
Tahun Baru Cinagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Follows a lunisolar calendar; computed rather than fixed.
21 Mar 2026Saturday
Hari Raya Aidil Fitrigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
22 Mar 2026Sunday
Hari Raya Aidil Fitrigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
30 Mar 2026Monday
Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabahgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
The public dataset had 3 Oct 2026; the circular says otherwise.
3 Apr 2026Friday
Jumat Agunggazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
1 May 2026Friday
Hari Pekerjagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
27 May 2026Wednesday
Hari Raya Hajigazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
30 May 2026Saturday
Pesta Kaamatangazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
31 May 2026Sunday
Pesta Kaamatangazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
31 May 2026Sunday
Vesak Daygazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Written in by the source for this year only.
1 Jun 2026Monday
Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agonggazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
17 Jun 2026Wednesday
Awal Muharramgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Set by moon sighting — the gazetted date can shift by a day.
25 Aug 2026Tuesday
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.
31 Aug 2026Monday
Hari Kebangsaangazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
16 Sept 2026Wednesday
Hari Malaysiagazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
8 Nov 2026Sunday
Deepavaligazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
Written in by the source for this year only.
24 Dec 2026Thursday
Hari Sebelum Krismasgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026
25 Dec 2026Friday
Hari Krismasgazetted
Official circular · read 8 Aug 2026

What Sabah gets that the rest of Malaysia does not

5 days on the list above are observed in Sabah and not nationwide. Everything else is a federal holiday every state keeps.

2026-03-30Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabahgazetted
2026-04-03Jumat Agunggazetted
2026-05-30Pesta Kaamatangazetted
2026-05-31Pesta Kaamatangazetted
2026-12-24Hari Sebelum Krismasgazetted

Long weekends in Sabah, 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 offWed 23 Dec – Sun 27 Decgazetted
Take Wed 23 Dec off. Built on Hari Sebelum Krismas and Hari Krismas.
4 days offThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Decgazetted
No leave needed — the holidays already reach the weekend. Built on Hari Sebelum Krismas and Hari Krismas.
4 days offThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jangazetted
Take Fri 2 Jan off. Built on Hari Tahun Baru.
4 days offFri 27 Mar – Mon 30 Margazetted
Take Fri 27 Mar off. Built on Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah.
4 days offThu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Aprgazetted
Take Thu 2 Apr off. Built on Jumat Agung.