Public Holidays in Sarawak (2025)
20 public holiday dates apply in Sarawak 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 | |
| Sunday | Hari Gawai | State | |
| Monday | Hari Gawai/Agong's Birthday | National | |
| Tuesday | Hari Gawai/Agong's Birthday (Replacement) | State | |
| Saturday | Hari Raya Haji | National | |
| Friday | Awal Muharram | National | |
| Tuesday | Sarawak Day | State | |
| Sunday | Merdeka Day | National | |
| Monday | Merdeka Day (Replacement) | State | |
| Friday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National | |
| Tuesday | Malaysia Day | National | |
| Saturday | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | State | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | National |
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Long weekends in Sarawak, 2025
The weekend in Sarawak is Saturday and Sunday.
7 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 |
| 31 May 2025 to 3 June 2025 | 4 days | Hari Gawai + Hari Gawai/Agong's Birthday + Hari Gawai/Agong's Birthday (Replacement) |
| 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 |
One leave day, a longer break
5 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 |
| 19 July 2025 to 22 July 2025 | 4 days | 21 July 2025 | Sarawak Day |
| 13 September 2025 to 16 September 2025 | 4 days | 15 September 2025 | Malaysia Day |
| 25 December 2025 to 28 December 2025 | 4 days | 26 December 2025 | Christmas Day |
Sarawak in other years
- Sarawak 2027
- Sarawak 2026
- Sarawak 2024
- Sarawak 2023
- Sarawak 2022
- Sarawak 2021
- Sarawak 2020
- Sarawak 2019
- Sarawak 2018
- Sarawak 2017
Other states in 2025
- Johor
- Kedah
- Kelantan
- Melaka
- Negeri Sembilan
- Pahang
- Penang
- Perak
- Perlis
- Selangor
- Terengganu
- Sabah
- 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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