The academic year for 2021 has been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Traditionally schools will start after the New Year but for 2021, the school year will start on 20 January.
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Group A
Schools in Kedah, Johor, Kelantan, and Terengganu
| School Holidays | Start | Finish |
| First Day of School | 20 January 2021 | |
| Term 1 Holidays | 26 March 2021 | 03 April 2021 |
| Mid Year Holidays | 28 May 2021 | 12 June 2021 |
| Mid Term Holidays | 16 July 2021 | 24 July 2021 |
| Mid Term Holidays | 10 September 2021 | 18 September 2021 |
| Year End Holidays | 10 December 2021 | 31 December 2021 |
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 | 20 January 2021 | |
| Term 1 Holidays | 27 March 2021 | 04 April 2021 |
| Mid Year Holidays | 29 May 2021 | 13 June 2021 |
| Mid Term Holidays | 17 July 2021 | 25 July 2021 |
| Mid Term Holidays | 11 September 2021 | 19 September 2021 |
| Year End *Revised* | 11 December 2021 | 31 December 2021 |
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 | 10 February 2021 | 13 February 2021 | Group A / B |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri | 11 May 2021 | 14 May 2021 | Group A / B |
| Deepavali | 03 November 2021 | 07 November 2021 | Group A |
| Deepavali | 03 November 2021 | 05 November 2021 | Group B except Sarawak |
| Deepavali | 05 November 2021 | 05 November 2021 | Sarawak |
Malaysia Long Weekends
There are fourteen Malaysia national public holidays in 2021. Four of them are long weekends.
- New Year’s Day: 1 to 3 January (Friday to Sunday)
- Chinese New Year: 12 to 14 February (Friday to Sunday)
- Hari Raya Aidilfitri: 13 to 16 May (Thursday to Sunday)*
- Agong’s Birthday: 5 to 7 June (Saturday to Monday)
*subject to change
With some careful planning, you can get an extra nine long weekends, if you take annual leave on these dates:
- Thaipusam: 28 January to 31 January (Thursday to Sunday)*
– Take leave on Friday, 29 January
– Those living in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya have an extra long weekend with Federal Territory Day on Monday, 1 February
- Nuzul Al-Quran: 29 April to 2 May (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 30 April
- Wesak Day: 22 May to 26 May (Saturday to Wednesday) OR 26 May to 30 May (Wednesday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Monday and Tuesday, 24 and 25 May, OR Thursday and Friday, 27 and 28 May
- Hari Raya Haji: 17 July to 20 July (Saturday to Tuesday)*
– Take leave on Monday, 19 July
– Those living in Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu have an extra long weekend with an additional Hari Raya Haji public holiday on Wednesday, 21 July
- Awal Muharram: 7 to 10 August (Saturday to Tuesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 9 August - National Day: 28 August to 31 August (Saturday to Tuesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 30 August
- Malaysia Day: 16 September to 19 September (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 17 September
- Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday: 16 October to 19 October (Saturday to Tuesday)
– Take leave on Monday, 18 October
- Deepavali: 4 November to 7 November (Thursday to Sunday)
– Take leave on Friday, 5 November
*These dates are subject to change.