Long weekends in Malaysia

Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.

Christmas Day

Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days

• Hanoi Vietnam Pleasant and mostly dry 21°C · 5 rainy days The best month to go
• Kathmandu Nepal Cool, dry and sunny 18°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go, busy season
• Hong Kong Hong Kong Pleasant, dry and sunny 20°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Chinese New Year and Chinese New Year (Second Day)

Sat 6 Feb to Mon 8 Feb 2027 · 3 days

• Melbourne Australia Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go
• The Maldives Maldives Warm, mostly dry and sunny 28°C · 5 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Bangkok Thailand Warm, mostly dry and sunny 32°C · 5 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Hot, dry and sunny 34°C · 3 rainy days The best month to go, busy season

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)

Wed 10 Mar to Sun 14 Mar 2027 · 5 days, taking Fri 12 Mar off

• Goa India Hot, dry and sunny 33°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Jaipur India Warm, dry and sunny 31°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• The Andaman Islands India Warm, dry and sunny 32°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Phuket Thailand Warm, mostly dry and sunny 33°C · 9 rainy days One of the best months to go

Eid al-Adha

Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May 2027 · 3 days

• Leh India Cool, with some rain 13°C · 10 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Seoul South Korea Cool, mostly dry and sunny 17°C · 7 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Srinagar India Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 8 rainy days A good time to go, busy season

Vesak Day

Thu 20 May to Sun 23 May 2027 · 4 days, taking Fri 21 May off

• Leh India Cool, with some rain 13°C · 10 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Seoul South Korea Cool, mostly dry and sunny 17°C · 7 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Srinagar India Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 8 rainy days A good time to go, busy season

Islamic New Year and Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Sat 5 Jun to Mon 7 Jun 2027 · 3 days

• Seoul South Korea Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 21°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Leh India Cool, with some rain 18°C · 13 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Sat 14 Aug to Mon 16 Aug 2027 · 3 days

• Sydney Australia Cool, mostly dry and sunny 18°C · 6 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Leh India Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 23°C · 7 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Bali Indonesia Warm, with some rain 27°C · 11 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Tokyo Japan Warm, with some rain 32°C · 11 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

National Day

Sat 28 Aug to Tue 31 Aug 2027 · 4 days, taking Mon 30 Aug off

• Sydney Australia Cool, mostly dry and sunny 18°C · 6 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Leh India Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 23°C · 7 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Bali Indonesia Warm, with some rain 27°C · 11 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Tokyo Japan Warm, with some rain 32°C · 11 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Malaysia Day

Thu 16 Sep to Sun 19 Sep 2027 · 4 days, taking Fri 17 Sep off

• Sydney Australia Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 21°C · 5 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Leh India Cool, mostly dry and sunny 19°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Bali Indonesia Warm, with some rain 28°C · 12 rainy days The best month to go
• Singapore Singapore Warm and rainy 30°C · 16 rainy days The best month to go

The weekend in Malaysia is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.