Check out the 2022 public holidays calendar for Kuala Lumpur. Scroll down to view all the public holidays in Kuala Lumpur.
Date | Day | Holiday | State(s) |
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1-Jan | Sat | New Year’s Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak & Selangor |
14-Jan | Fri | YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
18-Jan | Tue | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
1-Feb | Mon | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
1-Feb | Tue | Chinese New Year | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
2-Feb | Wed | Chinese New Year Holiday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
1-Mar | Tue | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
4-Mar | Fri | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
23-Mar | Wed | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor |
3-Apr | Sun | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Malacca |
4-Apr | Mon | Awal Ramadan Holiday | Malacca |
15-Apr | Thu | Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City | Malacca |
15-Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
19-Apr | Tue | Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Selangor & Terengganu |
26-Apr | Tue | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu |
1-May | Sun | Labour Day | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
2-May | Mon | Labour Day Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor |
3-May | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
4-May | Wed | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
15-May | Sun | Wesak Day | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
16-May | Mon | Wesak Day Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor |
17-May | Tue | Raja Perlis’s Birthday | Perlis |
22-May | Sun | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
23-May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang Holiday | Pahang |
30-May | Mon | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
31-May | Tue | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
1-Jun | Wed | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
2-Jun | Thu | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
6-Jun | Mon | Agong’s Birthday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
19-Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah |
7-Jul | Thu | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
9-Jul | Sat | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang |
9-Jul | Sat | Arafat Day | Terengganu |
10-Jul | Sun | Hari Raya Haji | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
12-Jul | Tue | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Perlis, Terengganu |
11-Jul | Mon | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
22-Jul | Fri | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
31-Jul | Sun | Awal Muharram Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
30-Jul | Sat | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang |
30-Jul | Sat | Awal Muharram | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
24-Aug | Wed | Melaka Governor’s Birthday | Malacca |
18-Sep | Sun | Malaysia Day | Johor, Kedah |
31-Aug | Wed | Merdeka Day | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
3-Sep | Sat | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
10-Oct | Mon | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor |
16-Sep | Fri | Malaysia Day | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
1-Oct | Sat | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah |
8-Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak |
13-Nov | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
12-Dec | Mon | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday Holiday | Selangor |
9-Oct | Sun | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
24-Oct | Mon | Deepavali | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Selangor & Terengganu |
4-Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak |
11-Nov | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan |
12-Nov | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
11-Dec | Sun | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
24-Dec | Sat | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
25-Dec | Sun | Christmas Day | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor & Terengganu |
26-Dec | Mon | Christmas Day Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor |
Kuala Lumpur or commonly known as KL, is the national capital of Malaysia (and also the largest city in Malaysia). It is home to the Parliament of Malaysia and the Malaysian king. The estimated population here is around 1.73 million people as of 2016, thus making Kuala Lumpur one of the most densely populated cities in Malaysia.
As KL is the official administration federal territory of Malaysia, public holidays in Kuala Lumpur are similar to that of national holidays (with the exception of Federal Territory Day). If you are looking for a satisfying meal here during the holidays, the banana leaf rice with crab curry should be at the top of your list. You can get a bite of this delicious dish in Devi’s Corner, Bangsar.
Find out some of the best attractions and places that you can go in these countries during your Kuala Lumpur 2022 public holidays.
If travelling out of Kuala Lumpur is not in your holiday plans, you can check out these top Kuala Lumpur attractions.
One of the largest temples in South East Asia
Malaysia’s beautiful megastructure
One of the world’s most famous pewter