{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "Malaysia",
  "source": "Federal Public Holidays Malaysia 2026 (Holidays Act 1951)",
  "source_document": null,
  "source_note": "Nationwide holidays gazetted at the federal level. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is a replacement holiday under the Holidays Act 1951. Islamic dates are subject to official confirmation.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-13",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-02-17",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Chinese New Year",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Chinese New Year",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Hari Raya Aidilfitri (additional holiday)",
      "type": "Replacement / Additional Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Hari Raya Aidilfitri",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Hari Raya Aidilfitri",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-23",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Hari Raya Aidilfitri (replacement holiday)",
      "type": "Replacement / Additional Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Labour Day",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Hari Raya Haji",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Wesak Day",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-02",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Wesak Day (replacement holiday)",
      "type": "Replacement / Additional Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-17",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Awal Muharram",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-31",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Merdeka Day (National Day)",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Malaysia Day",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Deepavali",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-09",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Deepavali (replacement holiday)",
      "type": "Replacement / Additional Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "type": "National Holiday"
    }
  ]
}