public holidays in August
2026 holiday planner
Turn public holidays into longer breaks.
See exactly when to take leave, how many days you’ll unlock, and what’s coming next—without digging through another holiday table.
Pulau Kapas · Concept image referenceYour holiday outlook · Kuala Lumpur
Concept sample data · Not verified for publication
NEXT PUBLIC HOLIDAY7days
to go
to go
Monday, 31 AugustNational Day
1→4
Take 1 day leave to get 4 days off
more public holidays and 3 long weekends
Coming up
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The smartest upcoming ways to stretch a little annual leave into a proper break.
Weekend or regular dayPublic holidaySuggested leave
29 Aug — 1 Sep
SATSUNMONTUEWED
The Merdeka mini-break
National Day · Monday
1 → 4 daysBEST VALUE
12 — 16 Sep
SATSUNMONTUEWED
Malaysia Day getaway
Malaysia Day · Wednesday
2 → 5 daysPOPULAR
24 — 27 Dec
THUFRISATSUNMON
Christmas long weekend
Christmas Day · Friday
1 → 4 daysEASY WIN
For families
Open school calendar →School breaks meet public holidays
See term breaks beside public holidays, then find family trips that do not require taking children out of school.
Next school break
Term 2 holidays
29 August—6 September · A nine-day break overlapping National Day in this sample calendar.
STARTS IN5days
BREAK LENGTH9days
PUBLIC HOLIDAY1overlap
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Choose how many leave days to spend. We’ll calculate the longest continuous breaks around public holidays in your selected month.
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THU27LEAVE28SAT29SUN30HOLIDAY31TUE1WED2
Leave dayPublic holidayWeekend or regular day
The year at a glance
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2026 opportunity map
Public holidaySuggested leave
JANUARY
1 opportunity
FEBRUARY
2 opportunities
MARCH
1 opportunity
APRIL
Quiet month
MAY
1 opportunity
JUNE
2 opportunities
JULY
Quiet month
AUGUST
Great leave value
SEPTEMBER
Best month
OCTOBER
1 opportunity
NOVEMBER
1 opportunity
DECEMBER
Great leave value