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Malaysia School Holidays 2026 with Public Holidays

The Malaysia school calendar for 2026 includes 4 term breaks and 6 celebration holiday periods across Kumpulan A and Kumpulan B. Notable celebration holidays include Chinese New Year Holidays (15 Feb), Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holidays (19 Mar), and Deepavali Holidays (8 Nov). Dates are sourced from the official Ministry of Education (MOE) academic calendar.

Kumpulan A covers the following states: Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu. The list below shows the school calendar for year 2026.

Kumpulan A

3 states
KedahKelantanTerengganu
  • First Day of School takes place on Sunday, 11 January 2026.
  • Term 1 Holidays is a 9-day school break, from Friday, 20 March 2026 to Saturday, 28 March 2026.
  • Mid Year Holidays is a 16-day school break, from Friday, 22 May 2026 to Saturday, 6 June 2026.
  • Term 2 Holidays is a 9-day school break, from Friday, 28 August 2026 to Saturday, 5 September 2026.
  • End of School Year Holidays is a 28-day school break, from Friday, 4 December 2026 to Thursday, 31 December 2026.
Kumpulan B covers the following states: Johor, Perak, Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Pahang, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, FT Kuala Lumpur, FT Putrajaya, FT Labuan. The list below shows the school calendar for year 2026.

Kumpulan B

13 states
JohorPerakPenangSelangor
  • First Day of School takes place on Monday, 12 January 2026.
  • Term 1 Holidays is a 9-day school break, from Saturday, 21 March 2026 to Sunday, 29 March 2026.
  • Mid Year Holidays is a 16-day school break, from Saturday, 23 May 2026 to Sunday, 7 June 2026.
  • Term 2 Holidays is a 9-day school break, from Saturday, 29 August 2026 to Sunday, 6 September 2026.
  • End of School Year Holidays is a 27-day school break, from Saturday, 5 December 2026 to Thursday, 31 December 2026.

Other School Holidays

Holiday celebrations with school breaks

  • Chinese New Year Holidays is a 5-day school celebration break from Sunday, 15 February 2026 to Thursday, 19 February 2026, observed in Kumpulan A.
  • Chinese New Year Holidays is a 5-day school celebration break from Monday, 16 February 2026 to Friday, 20 February 2026, observed in Kumpulan B.
  • Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holidays is a 4-day school celebration break from Thursday, 19 March 2026 to Sunday, 22 March 2026, observed in Kumpulan A & B.
  • Deepavali Holidays is a 2-day school celebration break from Sunday, 8 November 2026 to Monday, 9 November 2026, observed in Kumpulan A.
  • Deepavali Holidays is a 3-day school celebration break from Sunday, 8 November 2026 to Tuesday, 10 November 2026, observed in All States in Kumpulan B except Sarawak.
  • Deepavali Holidays is observed on Monday, 9 November 2026 in Sarawak.

Monthly Calendar

School holidays highlighted across all 12 months

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January

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Kumpulan A and Kumpulan B?

Kumpulan A includes Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu. Kumpulan B includes all other states and federal territories. The two groups have slightly different school term dates because Kumpulan A states observe Friday-Saturday weekends while Kumpulan B observes Saturday-Sunday weekends.

Are celebration holidays the same for all states?

Most celebration holidays apply to both groups, but the exact dates may differ by one day between Kumpulan A and Kumpulan B. Some holidays like Deepavali may also have different dates for specific states like Sarawak.

Where does this data come from?

The school holiday dates are sourced from the Malaysia Ministry of Education (MOE) official academic calendar.