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Festivals in Malaysia.

Every festivals event on the calendar, checked against official sources.

Oct302026

Sarawak Regatta 2026

Kuching, Kuching Waterfront · Festivals · Fri 30 Oct to Sun 01 Nov 2026

Traditional bidar boat racing on the Sarawak River, closing with the Raja Sungai Cup.

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Nov82026

Deepavali 2026

Kuala Lumpur, Brickfields · Festivals · Sun 08 Nov 2026

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, centred on Brickfields' Little India.

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Dec42026

Borneo Jazz Festival 2026: Beyond Jazz

Miri, Miri Waterfront · Festivals · Fri 04 to Sat 05 Dec 2026

The 20th Borneo Jazz Festival moves into Miri city centre, at Pullman Miri Waterfront.

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Dec112026

Penang Festival 2026

Seberang Jaya, Seberang Jaya · Festivals · Fri 11 to Sun 13 Dec 2026

The Penang state festival and expo weekend at Seberang Jaya.

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Dec252026

Christmas Day 2026

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Fri 25 Dec 2026

Christmas Day, a nationwide public holiday.

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Dec312026

Neon Countdown 2026

Sepang, Sepang · Festivals · Thu 31 Dec 2026

A New Year's Eve countdown party at Sepang International Circuit.

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Jan222027

Thaipusam 2027

Batu Caves, Batu Caves · Festivals · Fri 22 Jan 2027

Thaipusam at Batu Caves, Malaysia's largest Hindu festival, drawing over a million devotees and visitors.

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Feb12027

Federal Territory Day 2027

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Mon 01 Feb 2027

Federal Territory Day in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.

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Feb62027

Chinese New Year 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Street · Festivals · Sat 06 to Sun 07 Feb 2027

Chinese New Year: the year's great domestic travel peak, with temple fairs and lion dances nationwide.

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Feb142027

Penang Miaohui 2027

George Town, George Town · Festivals · Sun 14 Feb 2027

Penang's state Chinese New Year open house across the George Town heritage enclave.

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Mar102027

Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2027

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Wed 10 to Thu 11 Mar 2027

Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid al-Fitr), marking the end of Ramadan.

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May172027

Hari Raya Haji 2027

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Mon 17 May 2027

Hari Raya Haji (Eid al-Adha), the Festival of Sacrifice.

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May202027

Wesak Day 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Brickfields · Festivals · Thu 20 May 2027

Wesak Day, with the evening float procession from Brickfields' Maha Vihara.

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May302027

Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) 2027

Penampang, Penampang · Festivals · Sun 30 to Mon 31 May 2027

Sabah's Kaamatan harvest festival, closing with the Unduk Ngadau finale at KDCA Penampang.

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Jun12027

Gawai Dayak 2027

Kuching, Kuching · Festivals · Tue 01 to Wed 02 Jun 2027

Gawai Dayak, Sarawak's Dayak harvest festival.

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Aug152027

Maulidur Rasul 2027

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Sun 15 Aug 2027

Maulidur Rasul, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

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Aug312027

Merdeka Day 2027 (70th National Day)

Kuala Lumpur, Dataran Merdeka · Festivals · Tue 31 Aug 2027

The 70th Merdeka Day: national parade and celebrations at Dataran Merdeka.

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Sep162027

Malaysia Day 2027

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Thu 16 Sep 2027

Malaysia Day, marking the formation of Malaysia in 1963.

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Oct282027

Deepavali 2027

Kuala Lumpur, Brickfields · Festivals · Thu 28 Oct 2027

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, centred on Brickfields' Little India.

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Dec252027

Christmas Day 2027

Kuala Lumpur, City centre · Festivals · Sat 25 Dec 2027

Christmas Day, a nationwide public holiday.

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