Don't Want To Work On The First Week Of June? Plan Your Leave Around These Public Holidays
Some Malaysians can enjoy up to 10 days off by taking just four days of annual leave.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 28 May 2025, 03:41 PM
Depending on where you live in Malaysia, the first week of June 2025 is packed with public holidays, offering an excellent opportunity to plan a longer break
To begin, the Assistant Secretary of the Conference of Rulers, Datuk Mohd Aseral Jusman, announced last night, 27 May, that the Islamic month of Zulhijjah will begin on Thursday, 29 May, reported the New Straits Times.
This means that Hari Arafah and Hari Raya Haji, the ninth and tenth days of Zulhijjah, sacred holidays in the Islamic calendar, will fall on 6 and 7 June, respectively.
Following this declaration, public holiday dates for Hari Raya Haji remain unchanged across all states
Note:
– Only Kelantan and Terengganu observe Hari Arafah as a public holiday
– Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu are the only four states to observe the second day of Hari Raya Haji as a public holiday, which will fall on 8 June
– Sarawak is observing Hari Gawai as a public holiday from 1 to 2 June
– 2 June is a federal public holiday for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday
– Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu observe Friday and Saturday as their weekends
If you want to benefit from these public holidays to get the first week of June off, here are the dates you should take annual leave:
Kedah and Perlis
– Observing public holidays on 2, 7, and 8 June
– Take three days of leave on 3-5 June (Tuesday to Thursday)
Kelantan and Terengganu:
– Observing public holidays on 2, 6, 7, and 8 June
– Take three days of leave on 3-5 June (Tuesday to Thursday)
Sabah and Labuan
– Observing public holidays on 30 and 31 May as well as 2 and 7 June
– Take four days of leave on 3-6 June (Tuesday to Friday) to get ten consecutive rest days
– Sabahans will already enjoy a long weekend starting 30 May, even with no annual leave taken
Sarawak
– Observing public holidays on 1, 2, 3, and 7 June
– Take three days of leave on 4-6 June (Wednesday to Friday)
– Since Hari Gawai, which is celebrated on 1 and 2 June annually, overlaps with the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong's birthday, the state has declared 3 June as an additional state public holiday, reported The Borneo Post
– Sarawakians will already enjoy a long weekend ending on 4 June, even with no annual leave taken
Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya:
– Observing public holidays on 2 and 7 June
– Take four days of leave on 3-6 June (Tuesday to Friday)
