Check out the 2022 public holidays calendar for Penang. Scroll down to view all the public holidays in Penang.
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 |
Penang is a state located at the northwest of Malaysia. The state consists of 2 main parts: Penang Island (where the capital city, Georgetown is located) and Penang Mainland (Seberang Perai). It is also home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The estimated population of Penang is around 1.75 million as of 2017.
Public holidays in Penang are quite similar to the national holidays. If you are planning a holiday here (known for delicious Malaysian food), you should try the “Char Koay Teow” with duck egg. One of the best places to get a plate of this delicious fried noodle is in Lorong Selamat.
Find out some of the best attractions and places that you can go in these countries during your Penang 2022 public holidays.
If travelling out of Penang is not in your holiday plans, you can check out these top Penang attractions.
One of the largest and most recognized Buddhist temples in Malaysia
Iconic blue mansion
One of the oldest British Hill stations in South East Asia