Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon: dates not yet announced are estimates and may move by a day.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2012 Day | Public Holiday |
| Monday, January 23 | Chinese New Year |
| Tuesday, January 24 | Chinese New Year (second day) |
| Sunday, February 05 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Monday, February 06 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (observed) |
| Tuesday, May 01 | Labour Day |
| Saturday, May 05 | Vesak Day |
| Saturday, June 02 | Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Sunday, August 19 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Monday, August 20 | Eid al-Fitr (second day) |
| Tuesday, August 21 | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Friday, August 31 | National Day |
| Sunday, September 16 | Malaysia Day |
| Monday, September 17 | Malaysia Day (observed) |
| Friday, October 26 | Eid al-Adha |
| Thursday, November 15 | Islamic New Year |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |