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Johor public holidays 2027 & 2026

Johor has 20 public holidays in 2027 and 22 in 2026. Its weekend is Saturday and Sunday, and its schools follow the Kumpulan B calendar.

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Johor public holidays 2027

DateDayHoliday
22 January 2027FridayThaipusam
6 February 2027SaturdayChinese New Year
7 February 2027SundayChinese New Year — second day
8 February 2027MondayChinese New Year (in lieu)
8 February 2027MondayAwal Ramadan †
10 March 2027WednesdayHari Raya Aidilfitri †
11 March 2027ThursdayHari Raya Aidilfitri — second day †
23 March 2027TuesdaySultan of Johor's Birthday
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
17 May 2027MondayHari Raya Haji †
20 May 2027ThursdayWesak Day
6 June 2027SundayAwal Muharram †
7 June 2027MondayAgong's Birthday
8 June 2027TuesdayAwal Muharram (in lieu) †
11 July 2027SundayHari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
15 August 2027SundayMaulidur Rasul †
16 August 2027MondayMaulidur Rasul (in lieu) †
31 August 2027TuesdayMerdeka Day
16 September 2027ThursdayMalaysia Day
28 October 2027ThursdayDeepavali
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day

† Lunar date — follows the moon sighting and may shift by a day.

Long weekends in Johor, 2027

5 free long weekends and 6 one-day bridges. Compare every state's long weekends in 2027 →

Free long weekends

DatesDays offHoliday
22–24 January 20273Thaipusam
6–8 February 20273Chinese New Year / Chinese New Year — second day / Chinese New Year (in lieu) / Awal Ramadan †
15–17 May 20273Hari Raya Haji †
5–8 June 20274Awal Muharram / Agong's Birthday / Awal Muharram (in lieu) †
14–16 August 20273Maulidur Rasul / Maulidur Rasul (in lieu) †

Worth one day of leave

Take this dayYou getTotal days off
Friday, 12 March 202710–14 March 20275
Monday, 22 March 202720–23 March 20274
Friday, 21 May 202720–23 May 20274
Monday, 30 August 202728–31 August 20274
Friday, 17 September 202716–19 September 20274
Friday, 29 October 202728–31 October 20274

Johor public holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
1 February 2026SundayThaipusam
2 February 2026MondayThaipusam (in lieu)
17 February 2026TuesdayChinese New Year
18 February 2026WednesdayChinese New Year — second day
19 February 2026ThursdayAwal Ramadan †
20 March 2026FridayHari Raya Aidilfitri (additional holiday) †
21 March 2026SaturdayHari Raya Aidilfitri †
22 March 2026SundayHari Raya Aidilfitri — second day †
23 March 2026MondayHari Raya Aidilfitri (in lieu) †
23 March 2026MondaySultan of Johor's Birthday
1 May 2026FridayLabour Day
27 May 2026WednesdayHari Raya Haji †
31 May 2026SundayWesak Day
1 June 2026MondayAgong's Birthday
2 June 2026TuesdayWesak Day (in lieu)
17 June 2026WednesdayAwal Muharram †
21 July 2026TuesdayHari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
25 August 2026TuesdayMaulidur Rasul †
31 August 2026MondayMerdeka Day
16 September 2026WednesdayMalaysia Day
8 November 2026SundayDeepavali
9 November 2026MondayDeepavali (in lieu)
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day

† Lunar date — follows the moon sighting and may shift by a day.

Long weekends in Johor, 2026

8 free long weekends and 4 one-day bridges. Compare every state's long weekends in 2026 →

Free long weekends

DatesDays offHoliday
31 January – 2 February 20263Thaipusam / Thaipusam (in lieu)
17–19 February 20263Chinese New Year / Chinese New Year — second day / Awal Ramadan †
20–23 March 20264Hari Raya Aidilfitri (additional holiday) / Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Hari Raya Aidilfitri — second day / Hari Raya Aidilfitri (in lieu) / Sultan of Johor's Birthday †
1–3 May 20263Labour Day
30 May – 2 June 20264Wesak Day / Agong's Birthday / Wesak Day (in lieu)
29–31 August 20263Merdeka Day
7–9 November 20263Deepavali / Deepavali (in lieu)
25–27 December 20263Christmas Day

Worth one day of leave

Take this dayYou getTotal days off
Monday, 16 February 202614–19 February 20266
Friday, 20 February 202617–22 February 20266
Monday, 20 July 202618–21 July 20264
Monday, 24 August 202622–25 August 20264

Johor school holidays (Kumpulan B)

BreakDates
Chinese New Year break16–20 February 2026
Hari Raya Aidilfitri break19–20 March 2026
Term 1 break21–29 March 2026
Mid-year break23 May – 7 June 2026
Term 2 break29 August – 6 September 2026
Deepavali break10 November 2026
End-of-year break5–31 December 2026
Chinese New Year break6–7 February 2027
Hari Raya Aidilfitri break10–11 March 2027
Deepavali break28 October 2027

Dates checked against the Cabinet's gazetted list on 24 August 2026. Confirm with your employer before you book.

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