Attention HR! Watch Out For These Long Holidays!

Long holidays, an HR’s worst nightmare. It pays to be prepared, so here are the days HR should pay attention to. Employees may take leave on the dates that are in red and bold, so pay attention on those dates.

The long weekends listed below take into account both national and state holidays for Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Penang. 

Kuala Lumpur

 

1. Workers’ Day (national holiday)

1 May 2019 (Wed) 
Long holidays: 1 May 2019 (Wed), 2 May 2019 (Thu), 3 May 2019 (Fri), 4 May (Sat), 5 May (Sun)

 

2. Wesak Day (national holiday)

19 May 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 18 May 2019 (Sun), 19 May 2019 (Sun), 20 May 2019 (Mon)

 

3. Nuzul Al-Quran (state holiday)

22 May 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 22 May 2019 (Wed), 23 May 2019 (Thu), 24 May 2019 (Fri), 25 May 2019 (Sat), 26 May 2019 (Sun)

 

4. Hari Raya Puasa (national holiday) *

5 Jun 2019 (Wed) to 6 Jun 2019 (Thu) 
Long holidays: 5 Jun 2019 (Wed), 6 Jun 2019 (Thu), 7 Jun 2019 (Fri), 8 Jun 2019 (Sat), 9 Jun 2019 (Sun)

 

5. Hari Raya Qurban (national holiday)*

11 Aug 2019 (Sun) *
Long holidays: 10 Aug 2019 (Sat), 11 Aug 2019 (Sun), 12 Aug 2019 (Mon)

 

6. National Day and Awal Muharam (Maal Hijrah) (national holidays)

31 Aug 2019 (Sat) and 1 Sep 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 31 Aug 2019 (Sat), 1 Sep 2019 (Sun), 2 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

7. SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday (national holiday)

9 Sep 2019 (Mon)
Long holidays: 7 Sep 2019 (Sat), 8 Sep 2019 (Sun), 9 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

8. Malaysia Day (national holiday)

16 Sep 2019 (Mon)
Long holidays: 14 Sep 2019 (Sat), 15 Sep 2019 (Sun), 16 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

9. Deepavali (national holiday)*

27 Oct 2019 (Sun) 
Long holidays: 26 Oct 2019 (Sat), 27 Oct 2019 (Sun), 28 Oct 2019 (Mon)

 

10. Nabi Muhammad’s Birthday (national holiday)

9 Nov 2019 (Sat)
Long holidays: 9 Nov 2019 (Sat), 10 Nov 2019 (Sun), 11 Nov 2019 (Mon)

 

11. Christmas (national holiday)

25 Dec 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 25 Dec 2019 (Wed), 26 Dec 2019 (Thu), 27 Dec 2019 (Fri), 28 Dec 2019 (Sat), 29 Dec 2019 (Sun)

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Selangor

 

1. Workers’ Day (national holiday)

1 May 2019 (Wed) 
Long holidays: 1 May 2019 (Wed), 2 May 2019 (Thu), 3 May 2019 (Fri), 4 May (Sat), 5 May (Sun)

 

2. Wesak Day (national holiday)

19 May 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 18 May 2019 (Sun), 19 May 2019 (Sun), 20 May 2019 (Mon)

 

3. Nuzul Al-Quran (state holiday)

22 May 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 22 May 2019 (Wed), 23 May 2019 (Thu), 24 May 2019 (Fri), 25 May 2019 (Sat), 26 May 2019 (Sun)

 

4. Hari Raya Puasa (national holiday)*

5 Jun 2019 (Wed) to 6 Jun 2019 (Thu) 
Long holidays: 5 Jun 2019 (Wed), 6 Jun 2019 (Thu), 7 Jun 2019 (Fri), 8 Jun 2019 (Sat), 9 Jun 2019 (Sun)

 

5. Hari Raya Qurban (national holiday)

11 Aug 2019 (Sun) 
Long holidays: 10 Aug 2019 (Sat), 11 Aug 2019 (Sun), 12 Aug 2019 (Mon)

 

6. National Day and Awal Muharam (Maal Hijrah) (national holidays)

31 Aug 2019 (Sat) and 1 Sep 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 31 Aug 2019 (Sat), 1 Sep 2019 (Sun), 2 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

7. SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday (national holiday)

9 Sep 2019 (Mon)
Long holidays: 7 Sep 2019 (Sat), 8 Sep 2019 (Sun), 9 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

8. Malaysia Day (national holiday)

16 Sep 2019 (Mon)
Long holidays: 14 Sep 2019 (Sat), 15 Sep 2019 (Sun), 16 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

9. Deepavali (national holiday)*

27 Oct 2019 (Sun) 
Long holidays: 26 Oct 2019 (Sat), 27 Oct 2019 (Sun), 28 Oct 2019 (Mon)

 

10. Nabi Muhammad’s Birthday (national holiday)

9 Nov 2019 (Sat)
Long holidays: 9 Nov 2019 (Sat), 10 Nov 2019 (Sun), 11 Nov 2019 (Mon)

 

11. Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday (state holiday)

11 Dec 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 11 Dec 2019 (Wed), 12 Dec 2019 (Thu), 13 Dec 2019 (Fri), 14 Dec 2019 (Sat), 15 Dec 2019 (Sun)

 

12. Christmas (national holiday)

25 Dec 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 25 Dec 2019 (Wed), 26 Dec 2019 (Thu), 27 Dec 2019 (Fri), 28 Dec 2019 (Sat), 29 Dec 2019 (Sun)

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Pulau Pinang

 

1. Workers’ Day (national holiday)

1 May 2019 (Wed) 
Long holidays: 1 May 2019 (Wed), 2 May 2019 (Thu), 3 May 2019 (Fri), 4 May (Sat), 5 May (Sun)

 

2. Wesak Day (national holiday)

19 May 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 18 May 2019 (Sun), 19 May 2019 (Sun), 20 May 2019 (Mon)

 

3. Nuzul Al-Quran (state holiday)

22 May 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 22 May 2019 (Wed), 23 May 2019 (Thu), 24 May 2019 (Fri), 25 May 2019 (Sat), 26 May 2019 (Sun)

 

4. Hari Raya Puasa (national holiday)* 

5 Jun 2019 (Wed) to 6 Jun 2019 (Thu)
Long holidays: 5 Jun 2019 (Wed), 6 Jun 2019 (Thu), 7 Jun 2019 (Fri), 8 Jun 2019 (Sat), 9 Jun 2019 (Sun)

 

5. Anniversary of Declaration of Penang as a World Heritage Site (state holiday)

7 Jul 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 6 Jul 2019 (Sat), 7 Jul 2019 (Sun), 8 Jul 2019 (Mon)

 

6. Penang Yang di-Pertua’s Birthday (state holiday)

13 Jul 2019 (Sat)
Long holidays: 13 Jul 2019 (Sat), 14 Jul 2019 (Sun), 15 Jul 2019 (Mon)

 

7. Hari Raya Qurban (national holiday)*

11 Aug 2019 (Sun) 
Long holidays: 10 Aug 2019 (Sat), 11 Aug 2019 (Sun), 12 Aug 2019 (Mon)

 

8. National Day and Awal Muharam (Maal Hijrah) (national holidays)

31 Aug 2019 (Sat) and 1 Sep 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 31 Aug 2019 (Sat), 1 Sep 2019 (Sun), 2 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

9. SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday (national holiday)

9 Sep 2019 (Mon)
Long holidays: 7 Sep 2019 (Sat), 8 Sep 2019 (Sun), 9 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

10. Malaysia Day (national holiday)

16 Sep 2019 (Mon)
Long holidays: 14 Sep 2019 (Sat), 15 Sep 2019 (Sun), 16 Sep 2019 (Mon)

 

11. Deepavali (national holiday)*

27 Oct 2019 (Sun)
Long holidays: 26 Oct 2019 (Sat), 27 Oct 2019 (Sun), 28 Oct 2019 (Mon)

 

12. Nabi Muhammad’s Birthday (national holiday)

9 Nov 2019 (Sat)
Long holidays: 9 Nov 2019 (Sat), 10 Nov 2019 (Sun), 11 Nov 2019 (Mon)

 

13. Christmas (national holiday)

25 Dec 2019 (Wed)
Long holidays: 25 Dec 2019 (Wed), 26 Dec 2019 (Thu), 27 Dec 2019 (Fri), 28 Dec 2019 (Sat), 29 Dec 2019 (Sun)

 

• Public holidays marked with * are subject to change.

 

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