Working days
Working days in January 2026
Malaysia has 22 working days in January 2026 on its national holidays, and each state differs by its own holidays below.
| Where | Working days | Public holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia (national holidays) | 22 | None |
| Johor | 22 | None |
| Kedah | 21 | None |
| Kelantan | 21 | None |
| Melaka | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Negeri Sembilan | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Wednesday 14 January: Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan |
| Pahang | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Perak | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Perlis | 22 | None |
| Pulau Pinang | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Sabah | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Sarawak | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Selangor | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Terengganu | 20 | Sunday 18 January: Isra' and Mi'raj (observed) |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
Weekends follow each place's working week. Public holidays are from python-holidays 0.105; state governments notify their own lists and moving festivals can shift, so check the gazette before relying on a date. See the public holidays in Malaysia in 2026, all of Malaysia's holidays, or count any range with the working days calculator.
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