Chinese New Year in Malaysia

This national overview identifies holiday occasions. Public holiday dates, substitute days and school calendars depend on the state or territory. Use your jurisdiction calendar for closures and countdowns.

State and territory calendars

Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.

About this calendar

Chinese New Year in Malaysia. Regional coverage: Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor. Gazetted public-holiday information, not a guarantee that every private employee receives every listed date off. Select the applicable state; employment selection and rest-day arrangements may differ.

2026: 2026-02-17.

2027: 2027-02-06. Provisional dates are present.

2028: 2028-01-26. Provisional dates are present.

Coverage

Malaysia's gazetted public-holiday calendar differs by state. This review adds Selangor, Sarawak and Sabah calendars where official schedules were verified. Selangor includes the 2026 Silver Jubilee and its dated replacement; Sarawak includes the published June holiday overlap replacements. Sabah's 2027 gazette has an unresolved Agong-date conflict, which remains provisional. A gazetted holiday list is not an employee entitlement selection: employer, employment-law and rest-day rules still apply. Other states and incomplete future state schedules are not certified.

Dates and coverage by jurisdiction — 2028

Additional and substitute dates are separate entries. Local and sector-only holidays apply only to the areas or institutions specified.

Missing entries do not establish that a jurisdiction has no holiday. Check its calendar for pending official dates and local exceptions.

Workplaces

Gazetted public-holiday information, not a guarantee that every private employee receives every listed date off. Select the applicable state; employment selection and rest-day arrangements may differ.

Banks

Bank hours and settlement calendars require the institution's own notice. A public-holiday occurrence does not establish every branch's opening hours.

Schools

Check the education authority and school calendar for term dates, vacations and institution-specific closures.

Planning

Check the actual date, region and confirmation status shown here before arranging travel or leave. Local-only occurrences are not a nationwide closure.

Frequently asked questions

When is Chinese New Year in Malaysia?

2026: 2026-02-17. 2027: 2027-02-06. Provisional dates are present. 2028: 2028-01-26. Provisional dates are present.

Where does this information apply?

Regional coverage: Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor. Gazetted public-holiday information, not a guarantee that every private employee receives every listed date off. Select the applicable state; employment selection and rest-day arrangements may differ.