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🇲🇾 Festivals in Malaysia

42 festivals celebrated in Malaysia, across 8 cities and towns.

Cities and towns

Kuala Lumpur 3George Town 1Ipoh 1Johor Bahru 1Kuching 1Penampang 1Penang 1Sepang 1
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October 2026 1

Spiritual 10Oct Nine Emperor Gods Festival🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 more countriesIn 7 days

January 2027 1

Seasonal 14Jan Makar Sankranti🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 6 more countries

February 2027 1

Cultural 21Feb Lantern Festival🇨🇳 China and 8 more countries

April 2027 1

Cultural 4Apr Qingming Festival🇨🇳 China and 11 more countries

May 2027 1

Seasonal 30May Kaamatan🇲🇾 Penampang, Malaysia

June 2027 4

Seasonal 1Jun Gawai Dayak🇮🇩 West Kalimantan, Indonesia and 1 more country Cultural 9Jun Dragon Boat Festival🇨🇳 China and 6 more countries Cultural 21Jun International Day of Yoga🇨🇳 China and 6 more countries Music 28Jun Rainforest World Music Festival🇲🇾 Kuching, Malaysia

August 2027 1

National days 31Aug Independence Day (Malaysia)🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

September 2027 2

Seasonal 15Sep Mid-Autumn Festival🇨🇳 China and 11 more countries National days 16Sep Malaysia Day🇲🇾 Malaysia

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Octvaries Bahrain Grand Prix🇧🇭 Sakhir, Bahrain and 1 more country

Usually in November, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Novvaries Loy Krathong🇹🇭 Thailand and 7 more countries

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 2

Cultural Janvaries Chingay Parade🇮🇩 Singapore, Indonesia and 2 more countries Seasonal Janvaries Pongal🇮🇳 India and 4 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Marvaries Rama Navami🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Augvaries Obon Festival🇯🇵 Japan and 7 more countries Seasonal Augvaries Onam🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries

Shared with much of the world

Celebrated in Malaysia and in many other countries.

October 2026 1

Cultural 31Oct Halloween🇦🇺 Australia and 22 more countriesIn 4 weeks

January 2027 3

Seasonal 1Jan New Year🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 34 more countries Seasonal 1Jan New Year's Day🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 57 more countries Spiritual 5Jan Isra and Mi'raj🇩🇿 Algeria and 12 more countries

February 2027 3

Cultural 7Feb Chinese New Year🇨🇳 China and 30 more countries Spiritual 8Feb Ramadan🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 29 more countries Cultural 14Feb Valentine's Day🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 30 more countries

March 2027 3

Spiritual 9Mar Eid al-Fitr🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 35 more countries Spiritual 17Mar Saint Patrick's Day🇦🇷 Argentina and 22 more countries Spiritual 26Mar Good Friday🇦🇷 Argentina and 42 more countries

April 2027 1

Seasonal 13Apr Vaisakhi🇮🇳 India and 14 more countries

May 2027 2

Spiritual 14May Hajj🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 13 more countries Spiritual 16May Eid al-Adha🇩🇿 Algeria and 14 more countries

August 2027 3

Spiritual 14Aug Mawlid🇩🇿 Algeria and 26 more countries Spiritual 16Aug Ghost Festival🇰🇭 Cambodia and 14 more countries National days 24Aug Independence Day of Ukraine🇺🇦 Ukraine and 19 more countries

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Octvaries Diwali🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 13 more countries Spiritual Octvaries Navratri🇮🇳 India and 17 more countries

Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Febvaries Thaipusam🇨🇦 Canada and 14 more countries

Usually in April, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Aprvaries Buddha's Birthday🇮🇳 India and 24 more countries

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Mayvaries Vesak🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 22 more countries

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 1

Cultural Junvaries Father's Day🇩🇿 Algeria and 45 more countries

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Sepvaries Ganesh Chaturthi🇮🇳 India and 16 more countries

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