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Wesak (Malay for Vesak), the Buddhist festival commemorating Buddha's birth, is a public holiday. [38] Malaysia's Christian community observes most of the holidays observed by Christians elsewhere, most notably Christmas [38] and Easter. Good Friday, however, is only a public holiday in the two Bornean states.
Christmas or Winter Break – Varies in length per school; usually starts on the third Saturday in December and ends a day or two after New Year's Day (sometimes the first Monday after New Year's Day), unless New Year's Day falls on a Sunday in which case the first Monday (January 2) is the official holiday and schools may not begin until ...
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Malaysia Day September 16 [citation needed] Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri (State governor, Sabah only), Saturday in October [1] Deepavali, October - November [1] Eid Al-Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa), 1 Shawwal [citation needed] Christmas Eve , December 24 [citation needed] Christmas Day, December 25 [1] Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Qurban), 10 Dhū al ...
9 January – A train did not stop at Kuala Gris station in Kuala Krai, causing 100 SMK Dabong students to miss school. [ 4 ] 10 January – Former prime minister Najib Razak will not be taking the stand as a defence witness in his wife Rosmah Mansor ’s corruption trial linked to the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid energy project.
Within the national public school system are a few magnet type/charter public high schools. Admissions are very selective, reserved for students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and potential at the elementary level, Year/Standard 1 through 6. These schools are either full-time day or boarding schools ('asrama penuh').
Federal Territory Day (Malay: Hari Wilayah Persekutuan) is a territorial public holiday observed annually on 1 February by the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya in Malaysia. The date marks the anniversary of the transfer of Kuala Lumpur from the state of Selangor to the federal government, which occurred on 1 February 1974.
An official school holiday. Celebrations are normally conducted the day before, where students usually get half a day off. In Secondary schools and Junior Colleges, students are allowed to go back to their Primary and Secondary school respectively. In some schools, students will put on performances to entertain and honour their teachers.