Pahang public holidays 2027 & 2026
Pahang has 21 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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Pahang public holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 6 February 2027 | Saturday | Chinese New Year |
| 7 February 2027 | Sunday | Chinese New Year — second day |
| 8 February 2027 | Monday | Chinese New Year (in lieu) |
| 24 February 2027 | Wednesday | Nuzul Al-Quran † |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri † |
| 11 March 2027 | Thursday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri — second day † |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Hari Raya Haji † |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Wesak Day |
| 22 May 2027 | Saturday | Hari Hol Pahang |
| 6 June 2027 | Sunday | Awal Muharram † |
| 7 June 2027 | Monday | Agong's Birthday |
| 8 June 2027 | Tuesday | Awal Muharram (in lieu) † |
| 30 July 2027 | Friday | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Maulidur Rasul † |
| 16 August 2027 | Monday | Maulidur Rasul (in lieu) † |
| 31 August 2027 | Tuesday | Merdeka Day |
| 16 September 2027 | Thursday | Malaysia Day |
| 28 October 2027 | Thursday | Deepavali |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
† Lunar date — follows the moon sighting and may shift by a day.
Long weekends in Pahang, 2027
6 free long weekends and 5 one-day bridges. Compare every state's long weekends in 2027 →
Free long weekends
| Dates | Days off | Holiday |
|---|
| 1–3 January 2027 | 3 | New Year's Day |
| 6–8 February 2027 | 3 | Chinese New Year / Chinese New Year — second day / Chinese New Year (in lieu) |
| 15–17 May 2027 | 3 | Hari Raya Haji † |
| 5–8 June 2027 | 4 | Awal Muharram / Agong's Birthday / Awal Muharram (in lieu) † |
| 30 July – 1 August 2027 | 3 | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 14–16 August 2027 | 3 | Maulidur Rasul / Maulidur Rasul (in lieu) † |
Worth one day of leave
| Take this day | You get | Total days off |
|---|
| Friday, 12 March 2027 | 10–14 March 2027 | 5 |
| Friday, 21 May 2027 | 20–23 May 2027 | 4 |
| Monday, 30 August 2027 | 28–31 August 2027 | 4 |
| Friday, 17 September 2027 | 16–19 September 2027 | 4 |
| Friday, 29 October 2027 | 28–31 October 2027 | 4 |
Pahang public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year |
| 18 February 2026 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year — second day |
| 7 March 2026 | Saturday | Nuzul Al-Quran † |
| 20 March 2026 | Friday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri (additional holiday) † |
| 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri † |
| 22 March 2026 | Sunday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri — second day † |
| 23 March 2026 | Monday | Hari Raya Aidilfitri (in lieu) † |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 22 May 2026 | Friday | Hari Hol Pahang |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji † |
| 31 May 2026 | Sunday | Wesak Day |
| 1 June 2026 | Monday | Agong's Birthday |
| 2 June 2026 | Tuesday | Wesak Day (in lieu) |
| 17 June 2026 | Wednesday | Awal Muharram † |
| 31 July 2026 | Friday | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 25 August 2026 | Tuesday | Maulidur Rasul † |
| 31 August 2026 | Monday | Merdeka Day |
| 16 September 2026 | Wednesday | Malaysia Day |
| 8 November 2026 | Sunday | Deepavali |
| 9 November 2026 | Monday | Deepavali (in lieu) |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
† Lunar date — follows the moon sighting and may shift by a day.
Long weekends in Pahang, 2026
8 free long weekends and 3 one-day bridges. Compare every state's long weekends in 2026 →
Free long weekends
| Dates | Days off | Holiday |
|---|
| 20–23 March 2026 | 4 | Hari Raya Aidilfitri (additional holiday) / Hari Raya Aidilfitri / Hari Raya Aidilfitri — second day / Hari Raya Aidilfitri (in lieu) † |
| 1–3 May 2026 | 3 | Labour Day |
| 22–24 May 2026 | 3 | Hari Hol Pahang |
| 30 May – 2 June 2026 | 4 | Wesak Day / Agong's Birthday / Wesak Day (in lieu) |
| 31 July – 2 August 2026 | 3 | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday |
| 29–31 August 2026 | 3 | Merdeka Day |
| 7–9 November 2026 | 3 | Deepavali / Deepavali (in lieu) |
| 25–27 December 2026 | 3 | Christmas Day |
Worth one day of leave
| Take this day | You get | Total days off |
|---|
| Friday, 2 January 2026 | 1–4 January 2026 | 4 |
| Monday, 16 February 2026 | 14–18 February 2026 | 5 |
| Monday, 24 August 2026 | 22–25 August 2026 | 4 |
Pahang school holidays (Kumpulan B)
| Break | Dates |
|---|
| Chinese New Year break | 16–20 February 2026 |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri break | 19–20 March 2026 |
| Term 1 break | 21–29 March 2026 |
| Mid-year break | 23 May – 7 June 2026 |
| Term 2 break | 29 August – 6 September 2026 |
| Deepavali break | 10 November 2026 |
| End-of-year break | 5–31 December 2026 |
| Chinese New Year break | 6–7 February 2027 |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri break | 10–11 March 2027 |
| Deepavali break | 28 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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