The Ministry of Education has announced changes to the Malaysia School Holidays for 2020. The academic year has been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO) since March 2020.
The mid-term school holidays will now by only five days, instead of nine days previously.
The changes will affect schools in Group A (Kedah, Johor, Kelantan and Terengganu) and Group B (Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan)
Schools will reopen in phases from 24 June 2020, starting with students who are sitting for the SPM, SVM, STPM and STAM examinations.
Group A
Schools in Kedah, Johor, Kelantan, and Terengganu
| School Holidays | Start | Finish |
| First Day of School | 01 January | |
| Term 1 | 13 March | 21 March |
| MCO Closure | 22 March | 21 May |
| Mid Year | 22 May | 06 June |
| CMCO and RMCO Closure | 07 June | 26 June |
| Term 2 *Revised* | 20 August | 24 August |
| Year End * Revised* | 18 Dec | 31 Dec |
Group B
Schools in Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya.
| School Holidays | Start | Finish |
| First Day of School | 02 January | |
| Term 1 | 14 March | 22 March |
| MCO Closure | 23 March | 22 May |
| Mid Year | 23 May | 07 June |
| CMCO and RMCO Closure | 08 June | 26 June |
| Term 2 *Revised* | 20 August | 24 August |
| Year End *Revised* | 19 Dec | 31 Dec |
Extra Malaysia School Holidays
The Ministry of Education also has extra holidays in-conjunction with major festivals.
| School Holidays | Start | Finish | States |
| Chinese New Year | 22 Jan | 23 Jan | Group A |
| Chinese New Year | 23 Jan | 24 Jan | Group B |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri | 20 May | 21 May | Group A |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri | 21 May | 22 May | Group B |
| Deepavali | 15 Nov | 16 Nov | Group A |
| Deepavali | 16 Nov | 17 Nov | Group B |