If there’s one evident benefit we can point out from working in Malaysia, it has got to be our abundant public holidays scattered throughout the entire year. While 2018 will be no different, the strategy here is to maximise the public holidays by taking one or two days off for ultra long weekends to sleep in, or do whatever the hell you want, really.
Take a look below, and all we can say is – Happy Planning! 😀
January 1 (Monday) – New Year’s Day
- 3-day weekend
January 31 (Wednesday) – Thaipusam
February 1 (Thursday) – Federal Territory Day
- Take Friday (Feb 2nd) off for a full five days
February 16 – 17 (Friday & Saturday) – Chinese New Year
- 3-day weekend
May 1 (Tuesday) – Labour Day
- Take Monday (Apr 30th) off for a full four days
May 29 (Tuesday) – Wesak Day
- Take Monday (May 28th) off for a full four days
June 15 (Friday) – Hari Raya Puasa
- 3-day weekend
August 31 (Friday) – National Day
- 3-day weekend
September 11 (Tuesday) – Awal Muharram
- Take Monday (Sept 10th) off for a full four days
September 17 (Monday) – Malaysia Day (carried forward from Sept 16, which is a Sunday)
- 3-day weekend
November 6 (Tuesday) – Deepavali
- Take Monday (Nov 5th) off for a full four days
November 20 (Tuesday) – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
- Take Monday (Nov 19th) off for a full four days
December 25 (Tuesday) – Christmas
- Take Monday (Dec 24) off for a full four days
