Sarawak Public Holidays 2027

Malaysia public holidays 2027: questions

How many public holidays are there in Sarawak in 2027?

Sarawak has 19 public holidays in 2027: New Year's Day (Tahun Baharu), Friday 1 January; Chinese New Year (Tahun Baharu Cina), Saturday 6 February; Chinese New Year (second day), Sunday 7 February; Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr), Wednesday 10 March; Hari Raya Puasa (second day), Thursday 11 March; Good Friday, Friday 26 March; Labour Day (Hari Pekerja), Saturday 1 May; Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha), Monday 17 May; Wesak Day, Thursday 20 May; Gawai Dayak Festival (Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak), Tuesday 1 June; Gawai Dayak Festival (Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak), Wednesday 2 June; Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year), Sunday 6 June; Official Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Monday 7 June; Sarawak Independence Day (Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak), Thursday 22 July; Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul), Sunday 15 August; National Day (Hari Kebangsaan), Tuesday 31 August; Malaysia Day, Thursday 16 September; Birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak, Saturday 9 October; Christmas Day (Hari Krismas), Saturday 25 December. Replacement days: 2 (all expected by law).

What is the weekend in Sarawak?

Saturday and Sunday, as everywhere except Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, which rest on Friday and Saturday.

What happens when a public holiday falls on the weekend?

Under Sarawak's Public Holidays Ordinance, a holiday on a Sunday gives the following Monday off; if that Monday is already a holiday, any other day is set by state gazette. A holiday on a Saturday gets no replacement day. Replacement days follow from the law and are often not announced separately, so they are dashed here as expected until a notice confirms them.

Which replacement days (cuti ganti) are there in Sarawak in 2027?

Monday 8 February (Chinese New Year), expected by law; Monday 16 August (Maulidur Rasul), expected by law. Not drawn: Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year) falls on Sunday 6 June, and the following Monday is already the Agong's Birthday. Sarawak's ordinance gives only the following Monday, so no replacement day is drawn; any replacement day is set by state gazette.

When are Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Raya Haji, Chinese New Year and Deepavali in 2027?

Hari Raya Puasa: Wednesday 10 March and Thursday 11 March. Hari Raya Haji (Hari Raya Qurban): Monday 17 May. Chinese New Year: Saturday 6 February and Sunday 7 February. Deepavali is not a public holiday in Sarawak. The government list marks Hari Raya Puasa (Wednesday 10 March and Thursday 11 March) and Hari Raya Haji (Monday 17 May) «Tertakluk kepada perubahan» (subject to change), so they are dashed here until the date is confirmed. The Islamic dates follow the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal's announcement after the moon sighting and can move by a day.

What are the long weekends in Sarawak in 2027?

6 long weekends in Sarawak with no leave, counting its Saturday and Sunday weekend and replacement days: New Year, Fri, 1 Jan – Sun, 3 Jan (3 days); Chinese New Year, Sat, 6 Feb – Mon, 8 Feb (3 days); Good Friday, Fri, 26 Mar – Sun, 28 Mar (3 days); Hari Raya Haji, Sat, 15 May – Mon, 17 May (3 days); Awal Muharram and the Agong's Birthday, Sat, 5 Jun – Mon, 7 Jun (3 days); Maulidur Rasul, Sat, 14 Aug – Mon, 16 Aug (3 days). The leave-day ideas are in the long weekends section.

What is a cuti peristiwa?

A cuti peristiwa is a one-off holiday the state declares under its own Public Holidays Ordinance (Sarawak Cap. 8, section 5), for example for a royal occasion or a sports win, usually at short notice. None is announced for 2027 in Sarawak yet; in 2026 there were 5 (Johor 25 May, Johor 13 July, Negeri Sembilan 3 August, Selangor 1 September, Selangor 25 October). The Labour Department (JTKSM) notes that they are optional for private employers.

Do private sector employees get every public holiday?

In Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, private employers follow the Employment Act 1955, section 60D. The Labour Department (JTKSM) explains it in its notices: five paid public holidays are compulsory and the employer chooses six more from the gazetted list; a paid holiday that falls on a rest day moves to the next working day, and with the employee's agreement one of the six chosen holidays can be swapped for another day (the five compulsory ones cannot). Special state holidays (cuti peristiwa) are optional for private employers. Sabah and Sarawak have their own labour laws. This calendar shows the public holiday list; your employer's holiday list may differ.

When are the school holidays in 2027?

School holidays are not on this calendar. The Ministry of Education (KPM) publishes them in its school calendar (Kalendar Akademik), which also lists the two weekend groups.

Can I print the 2027 calendar for free?

Yes. Three free A4 PDFs for Sarawak: a year calendar (landscape and portrait) and a monthly calendar of 12 pages, with every holiday written in full and weeks starting on Sunday.

How many working days are there in Sarawak in 2027?

247, Monday to Friday, after the 14 days off that fall on those days; the number for each month is next to the month's name in the calendar. Some workplaces also work on Saturdays or half days.