Public Holidays in Sabah (2025)
21 public holiday dates apply in Sabah in 2025, combining Malaysia's national holidays with the ones gazetted for this state.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | State | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year | National | |
| Thursday | Chinese New Year | National | |
| Monday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National | |
| Tuesday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National | |
| Friday | Good Friday | State | |
| Thursday | Labour Day | National | |
| Monday | Wesak Day | National | |
| Friday | Harvest Festival | State | |
| Saturday | Harvest Festival | State | |
| Monday | Hari Gawai/Agong's Birthday | National | |
| Saturday | Hari Raya Haji | National | |
| Friday | Awal Muharram | National | |
| Sunday | Merdeka Day | National | |
| Monday | Merdeka Day (Replacement) | State | |
| Friday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National | |
| Tuesday | Malaysia Day | National | |
| Saturday | Sabah Governor's Birthday | State | |
| Monday | Deepavali | State | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Eve | State | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | National |
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Long weekends in Sabah, 2025
The weekend in Sabah is Saturday and Sunday.
8 breaks of three days or more that need no leave at all.
| Dates | Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2025 to 1 April 2025 | 4 days | Hari Raya Aidilfitri |
| 18 April 2025 to 20 April 2025 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| 10 May 2025 to 12 May 2025 | 3 days | Wesak Day |
| 30 May 2025 to 2 June 2025 | 4 days | Harvest Festival + Hari Gawai/Agong's Birthday |
| 27 June 2025 to 29 June 2025 | 3 days | Awal Muharram |
| 30 August 2025 to 1 September 2025 | 3 days | Merdeka Day + Merdeka Day (Replacement) |
| 5 September 2025 to 7 September 2025 | 3 days | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 18 October 2025 to 20 October 2025 | 3 days | Deepavali |
One leave day, a longer break
4 midweek holidays sit one working day away from a weekend. Taking that day turns each into the break shown.
| Dates | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2025 to 2 February 2025 | 5 days | 31 January 2025 | Chinese New Year |
| 1 May 2025 to 4 May 2025 | 4 days | 2 May 2025 | Labour Day |
| 13 September 2025 to 16 September 2025 | 4 days | 15 September 2025 | Malaysia Day |
| 24 December 2025 to 28 December 2025 | 5 days | 26 December 2025 | Christmas Eve + Christmas Day |
Sabah in other years
- Sabah 2027
- Sabah 2026
- Sabah 2024
- Sabah 2023
- Sabah 2022
- Sabah 2021
- Sabah 2020
- Sabah 2019
- Sabah 2018
- Sabah 2017
Other states in 2025
- Johor
- Kedah
- Kelantan
- Melaka
- Negeri Sembilan
- Pahang
- Penang
- Perak
- Perlis
- Selangor
- Terengganu
- Sarawak
- Kuala Lumpur
- Labuan
- Putrajaya
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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