Cover With strategically placed public holidays and annual leave, you can expect to enjoy extended weekends throughout the year
With strategically placed public holidays and annual leave, you can expect to enjoy extended weekends throughout the year
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Get ready to take all the breaks you need in 2024
If you’ve been planning an overdue break or have an unfulfilled travel goal, 2024 is your year. With a handful of long weekends on the calendar owing to our melting pot of cultural festivities and careful scheduling of annual leave, you could stand to enjoy up to 13 long holidays.
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So go ahead and start pencilling in the dates below for your long-awaited (and needed) trip abroad, a relaxing getaway at a nature retreat within the country, or just a day of relaxation at home. Happy planning!
1. New Year’s Day, January 1
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When: Saturday, December 30, followed by Sunday (December 31) and Monday (January 1)
Total days off: 1
*Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu do not get a day off for New Year’s Day
2. Chinese New Year, February 10 to February 11
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When: Saturday, February 10, followed by Sunday (February 11) and Monday (February 12)
Total days off: 1
*Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu do not get Tuesday, February 12 off for Chinese New Year.
3. Agong’s birthday, June 3
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When: Saturday, June 1, followed by Sunday (June 2) and Monday (June 3)
Total days off: 1
4. Hari Raya Haji, June 16 to June 17
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When: Saturday, June 15, followed by Sunday (June 16) and Monday (June 17)
Total days off: 1
5. Awal Muharram, July 8
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When: Saturday, July 6, followed by Sunday (July 7) and Monday (July 8)
Total days off: 1
*Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu do not get Monday, July 8 for Awal Muharram
6. Malaysia Day and Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, September 16
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When: Saturday, September 14, followed by Sunday (September 15) and Monday (September 16)
Total days off: 1
In addition, you can plan your annual leave around these public holidays to score a handful more long weekends.
- January 25: Thaipusam (Thursday)
*For those living in Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, and Selangor.
- March 28: Nuzul Al-Quran (Thursday)
- April 10, 11: Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Wednesday, Thursday)
- May 1: Labour Day (Wednesday)
- May 22: Wesak Day (Wednesday)
- October 31: Deepavali (Thursday)
- December 25: Christmas (Wednesday)
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Lainey was the Digital Director of Tatler Malaysia. When not whiling away the hours watching documentaries, the latest K-drama, or reruns of Friends, she can be found indulging her wanderlust by stalking travel platforms or feeding her obsession with music. She loves animals, running, all things social media, a good conversation over coffee or soju or wine (often rambling on if nobody pulls the brakes on her), and is an avid fan of bursting-at-the-seams laughter.
