Malaysia National and State holidays for 2008
This is a list of National and State public holidays for Malaysia in 2008.
The public holidays displayed are subject to the conditions below:
** Subject to change
*** The following Monday will be a public holiday
National Public Holidays includes Malaysia and Singapore with side-by-side comparison.
National Public Holidays 2008 – Malaysia and Singapore
National Public Holidays 2008 | ||
| Holiday | Malaysia | Singapore |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January 2008 (Tuesday) | 1 January 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Maal Hijrah (Awal Muharram) 1429 Hijrah | 10 January 2008 (Thursday) | – |
| Chinese New Year | 7 February (Thursday) & 8 February (Friday) 2008 | 7 February (Thursday) & 8 February (Friday) 2008 |
| Maulidur Rasul (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W) | 20 March 2008 (Thursday) | – |
| Good Friday | – | 21 March 2008 (Friday) |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2008 (Thursday) | 1 May 2008 (Thursday) |
| Wesak Day | 19 May 2008 (Monday) | 19 May 2008 (Monday) |
| Birthday Celebration of SPB Yang di Pertuan Agong (King’s Birthday) | 7 June 2008 (Saturday) | – |
| National Day | 31 August 2008 (Sunday) | 9 August 2008 (Saturday) |
| ** Eid Al-Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa) | 1 October (Wednesday) & 2 October (Thursday) 2008 | 1 October 2008 (Wednesday) |
| ** Deepavali | 28 October 2008 (Tuesday) | 28 October 2008 (Tuesday) |
| ** Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Qurban) | 8 December (Monday) & 9 December (Tuesday) 2008 | 8 December 2008 (Monday) |
| Christmas | 25 December 2008 (Thursday) | 25 December 2008 (Thursday) |
| Maal Hijrah (Awal Muharram) 1430 Hijrah | 29 December 2008 (Monday) | – |
Malaysia State Public Holidays 2008
Malaysia State Public Holidays 2008 | ||
| Holiday | State | Malaysia |
| New Year’s Day | W.P., W.Labuan, W.Putrajaya, Selangor, Penang, Melaka, Perak, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Sabah Sarawak | 1 January 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Birthday of SultanKedah | Kedah | 20 January 2008 (Sunday) |
| Federal Territory Day | Labuan, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur | 1 February 2008 (Friday) |
| Thaipusam | Johor, Negri Sembilan, Perak, Pahang, Penang, Selangor | 23 January 2008 (Wednesday) |
| Chinese New Year (2nd day) | 8 February 2008 (Friday) | |
| Anniversary of Coronation of Sultan of Terengganu | Terengganu | 4 March 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Good Friday | Sabah, Sarawak | 21 March 2008 (Friday) |
| Birthday of Sultan Kelantan | Kelantan | 30 March (Sunday) & 31 March (Monday) 2008 |
| Birthday of Sultan Johor | Johor | 8 April 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Declaration Day of Malacca as A Historical City | Malacca | 15 April 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Birthday of Sultan Perak | Perak | 19 April 2008 (Saturday) |
| Hol Day of Pahang State | Pahang | 7 May 2008 (Wednesday) |
| Birthday of Tuanku Raja Perlis | Perlis | 17 May 2008 (Saturday) |
| Harvest Festival | Labuan, Sabah | 30 May (Friday) & 31 May (Saturday) 2008 |
| Dayak Festival (Hari Gawai) | Sarawak | 1 June (Sunday) & 2 June (Monday) 2008 |
| Hol Day of Almarhum Sultan of Johor | Johor | 9 July 2008 (Wednesday) |
| Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang | Penang | 12 July 2008 (Saturday) |
| Birthday of Tuanku Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan | Negri Sembilan | 19 July 2008 (Saturday) |
| Birthday of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu | 20 July 2008 (Sunday) |
| **Awal Ramadhan | Johor, Kedah, Melaka | 1 September 2008 (Monday) |
| Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak | Sarawak | 13 September 2008 (Saturday) |
| Malaysia Day & Birthday of Sabah State Governor | Sabah | 16 September 2008 (Tuesday) |
| **Nuzul Al Quran Day | Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Perak, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu | 17 September 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Birthday of Malacca State Governor | Malacca | 11 October 2008 (Saturday) |
| Birthday of Sultan of Pahang | Pahang | 24 October 2008 (Friday) |
| Birthday of Sultan of Selangor | Selangor | 11 December 2008 (Thursday) |