Public Holidays in Sabah (2019)

24 public holiday dates apply in Sabah in 2019, combining Malaysia's national holidays with the ones gazetted for this state.

Public holidays in Sabah, 2019
DateDayHolidayScope
TuesdayNew Year's DayState
TuesdayChinese New YearNational
WednesdayChinese New YearNational
FridayGood FridayState
WednesdayLabour DayNational
SundayWesak DayNational
MondayWesak Day (Replacement)State
ThursdayHarvest FestivalState
FridayHarvest FestivalState
WednesdayHari Raya AidilfitriNational
ThursdayHari Raya AidilfitriNational
TuesdayInstallation of YDP AgongNational
SundayHari Raya HajiNational
MondayHari Raya HajiState
SaturdayMerdeka DayNational
SundayAwal Muharram / Merdeka Day (Replacement)National
MondayAwal Muharram (Replacement)State
MondayAgong's BirthdayNational
MondayMalaysia DayNational
SaturdaySabah Governor's Birthday / Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan IskandarState
SundayDeepavaliState
MondayDeepavali (Replacement)State
SaturdayProphet Muhammad's BirthdayNational
WednesdayChristmas DayNational

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Long weekends in Sabah, 2019

The weekend in Sabah is Saturday and Sunday.

8 breaks of three days or more that need no leave at all.

DatesDays offHoliday
19 April 2019 to 21 April 20193 daysGood Friday
18 May 2019 to 20 May 20193 daysWesak Day + Wesak Day (Replacement)
30 May 2019 to 2 June 20194 daysHarvest Festival
10 August 2019 to 12 August 20193 daysHari Raya Haji
31 August 2019 to 2 September 20193 daysMerdeka Day + Awal Muharram / Merdeka Day (Replacement) + Awal Muharram (Replacement)
7 September 2019 to 9 September 20193 daysAgong's Birthday
14 September 2019 to 16 September 20193 daysMalaysia Day
26 October 2019 to 28 October 20193 daysDeepavali + Deepavali (Replacement)

One leave day, a longer break

3 midweek holidays sit one working day away from a weekend. Taking that day turns each into the break shown.

DatesDays offLeave neededHoliday
2 February 2019 to 6 February 20195 days4 February 2019Chinese New Year
5 June 2019 to 9 June 20195 days7 June 2019Hari Raya Aidilfitri
27 July 2019 to 30 July 20194 days29 July 2019Installation of YDP Agong

Sabah in other years

Other states in 2019

Public holiday dates follow the federal and state gazettes. Dates tied to the Islamic and lunar calendars are subject to official confirmation and states occasionally add replacement holidays, so check the relevant gazette before relying on a date for payroll.

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