List of Public Holidays IN INDIA, ASEAN AND SRI LANKA

During the Year 2018

 

           

INDIA

 

Date

Day

Date

26th Jan

 Friday

Republic Day 

29th Mar

 Thursday

Mahavir Jayanti 

30th Mar

 Friday

Good Friday 

30th Apr

 Monday

Buddha Purnima 

16th Jun

 Saturday

Idu'l Fitr 

15th Aug

 Wednesday

Independence Day 

22nd Aug

 Wednesday

Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid) 

21st Sept

 Friday

Muharram

2nd Oct

 Tuesday

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 

19th Oct

 Friday

Dussehra 

07th Nov

 Wednesday

Diwali (Deepavali)

21st Nov

Wednesday

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

23rd Nov

 Friday

Guru Nanak's Birthday 

25th Dec

 Tuesday 

Christmas 

 

 

BRUNEI

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

16 Feb

Fri

Chinese New Year

17 Feb

Sat

Chinese New Year Holiday

23 Feb

Fri

National Day

24 Feb

Sat

National Day Holiday

14 Apr

Sat

Israk and Mikraj

17 May

Thu

Awal Ramadhan

31 May

Thu

Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Day

2 Jun

Sat

Nuzul Al-Quran

15 to 19 Jun

Fri to Tue

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

15 Jul

Sun

His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday

16 Jul

Mon

His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday Holiday

22 Aug

Wed

Hari Raya Aidil Adha

11 Sep

Tue

Islamic New Year

20 Nov

Tue

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

 

 

CAMBODIA

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

7 Jan

Sun

Victory Day

8 Jan

Mon

Victory Day Holiday

31 Jan

Wed

Meak Bochea Day

8 Mar

Thu

International Women's Day

14 to 17 Apr

Sat to Tue

Khmer New Year

29 Apr

Sun

Visak Bochea Day

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

3 May

Thu

Royal Ploughing Ceremony

13 to 16 May

Sun to Wed

King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday

1 Jun

Fri

Children's Day

18 Jun

Mon

Queen Mother's Birthday

24 Sep

Mon

Constitution Day

8 to 10 Oct

Mon to Wed

Pchum Ben

15 Oct

Mon

Commemoration of Late King Father

23 Oct

Tue

Paris Peace Agreements Day

29 Oct

Mon

King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day

9 Nov

Fri

Independence Day

21 to 23 Nov

Wed to Fri

Bon Om Touk

10 Dec

Mon

Human Rights Day

 

 

LAOS

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

8 Mar

Thu

International Women's Day

14 to 16 Apr

Sat to Mon

Lao New Year

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

1 Jun

Fri

Children's Day

27 Jul

Fri

Boun Khao Phansa

24 Oct

Wed

Boun Ok Phansa

25 Oct

Thu

Boat Racing Festival

22 Nov

Thu

That Luang Festival

2 Dec

Sun

National Day

3 Dec

Mon

National Day Holiday

 

 

INDONESIA

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

16 Feb

Fri

Chinese New Year

17 Mar

Sat

Bali Hindu New Year

30 Mar

Fri

Good Friday

14 Apr

Sat

Isra Mi'raj

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

10 May

Thu

Ascension Day of Jesus Christ

29 May

Tue

Waisak Day

1 Jun

Fri

Pancasila Day

13 to 14 Jun

Wed to Thu

Lebaran Holiday

15 to 16 Jun

Fri to Sat

Hari Raya Idul Fitri

18 to 19 Jun

Mon to Tue

Lebaran Holiday

17 Aug

Fri

Independence Day

22 Aug

Wed

Idul Adha

11 Sep

Tue

Islamic New Year

20 Nov

Tue

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

24 Dec

Mon

Christmas Holiday

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

 

 

 

MALAYSIA

 

(Malaysia’s public holidays are celebrated across the country; however each state and territory also has its own state-specific holidays)

 

Date

Day

Holiday

States

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis
& Terengganu

14 Jan

Sun

YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday

Negeri Sembilan

21 Jan

Sun

Sultan of Kedah's Birthday

Kedah

31 Jan

Wed

Thaipusam

Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang,
Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor

1 Feb

Thu

Federal Territory Day

Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya

16 Feb

Fri

Chinese New Year

National

17 Feb

Sat

Chinese New Year Holiday

National

18 Feb

Sun

Chinese New Year Holiday

Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu

4 Mar

Sun

Installation of Sultan Terengganu

Terengganu

23 Mar

Fri

Sultan of Johor's Birthday

Johor

30 Mar

Fri

Good Friday

Sabah & Sarawak

14 Apr

Sat

Israk and Mikraj

Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis

15 Apr

Sun

Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City

Melaka

26 Apr

Thu

Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday

Terengganu

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

National

7 May

Mon

Hari Hol Pahang

Pahang

17 May

Thu

Awal Ramadan

Johor, Kedah & Melaka

17 May

Thu

Raja Perlis' Birthday

Perlis

29 May

Tue

Wesak Day

National

30 May

Wed

Harvest Festival

Labuan & Sabah

31 May

Thu

Harvest Festival Holiday

Labuan & Sabah

1 Jun

Fri

Hari Gawai

Sarawak

2 Jun

Sat

Hari Gawai Holiday

Sarawak

2 Jun

Sat

Nuzul Al-Quran

National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri
Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak

15 Jun

Fri

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

National

16 Jun

Sat

Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday

National

17 Jun

Sun

Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday

Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu

7 Jul

Sat

Georgetown World Heritage City Day

Penang

14 Jul

Sat

Penang Governor's Birthday

Penang

22 Jul

Sun

Sarawak Day

Sarawak

22 Aug

Wed

Hari Raya Haji

National

23 Aug

Thu

Hari Raya Haji Holiday

Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu

31 Aug

Fri

Merdeka Day

National

9 Sep

Sun

Agong's Birthday

National

9 Sep

Sun

Sarawak Governor's Birthday

Sarawak

11 Sep

Tue

Awal Muharram

National

16 Sep

Sun

Malaysia Day

National

17 Sep

Mon

Malaysia Day Holiday

National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu

6 Oct

Sat

Sabah Governor's Birthday

Sabah

12 Oct

Fri

Melaka Governor's Birthday

Melaka

15 Oct

Mon

Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar

Johor

24 Oct

Wed

Sultan of Pahang's Birthday

Pahang

2 Nov

Fri

Sultan of Perak's Birthday

Perak

6 Nov

Tue

Deepavali

National except Sarawak

11 Nov

Sun

Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday

Kelantan

12 Nov

Mon

Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday

Kelantan

20 Nov

Tue

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

National

11 Dec

Tue

Sultan of Selangor's Birthday

Selangor

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

National

 

 

MYANMAR

 

Date

Day

Holiday

4 Jan

Thu

Independence Day

12 Feb

Mon

Union Day

1 Mar

Thu

Full Moon Day of Tabaung

2 Mar

Fri

Peasants' Day

27 Mar

Tue

Armed Forces Day

13 to 16 Apr

Fri to Mon

Thingyan Water Festival

17 Apr

Tue

Myanmar New Year

29 Apr

Sun

Full Moon Day of Kasong

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

19 Jul

Thu

Martyrs' Day

27 Jul

Fri

Full Moon Day of Waso

24 Oct

Wed

Full Moon Day of Thadingyut

22 Nov

Thu

Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone

2 Dec

Sun

National Day

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

 

 

PHILIPPINES

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

16 Feb

Fri

Chinese New Year

25 Feb

Sun

EDSA Revolution Anniversary

29 Mar

Thu

Maundy Thursday

30 Mar

Fri

Good Friday

31 Mar

Sat

Black Saturday

9 Apr

Mon

Day of Valor

1 May

Tue

Labor Day

12 Jun

Tue

Independence Day

15 Jun

Fri

Eidul Fitr

21 Aug

Tue

Eidul Adha

21 Aug

Tue

Ninoy Aquino Day

27 Aug

Mon

National Heroes Day

1 Nov

Thu

All Saints' Day

2 Nov

Fri

All Saints' Day Holiday

30 Nov

Fri

Bonifacio Day

24 Dec

Mon

Christmas Holiday

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

30 Dec

Sun

Rizal Day

31 Dec

Mon

New Year's Eve

 

 

SINGAPORE

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 January

Monday

New Year's Day

16 February
17 February

Friday
Saturday

Chinese New Year

30 March

Friday

Good Friday

1 May

Tuesday

Labour Day

29 May

Tuesday

Vesak day

15 June

Friday

Hari Raya Puasa

9 August

Thursday

National Day

22 August

Wednesday

Hari Raya Haji

6 November

Tuesday

Deepavali

25 December

Tuesday

Christmas Day

 

 

THAILAND

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

2 Jan

Tue

New Year Holiday

16 Feb

Fri

Chinese New Year *

1 Mar

Thu

Makha Bucha Day

6 Apr

Fri

Chakri Day

13 to 16 Apr

Fri to Mon

Songkran Festival

1 May

Tue

Labour Day

14 May

Mon

Royal Ploughing Ceremony

29 May

Tue

Visakha Bucha Day

15 Jun

Fri

End of Ramadan

27 Jul

Fri

Asahna Bucha Day

28 Jul

Sat

Khao Phansa Day

28 Jul

Sat

King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday

12 Aug

Sun

Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday

13 Aug

Mon

Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Holiday

13 Oct

Sat

Passing of His Majesty the Late King

23 Oct

Tue

Chulalongkorn Memorial Day

5 Dec

Wed

His Majesty the Late King's Birthday

10 Dec

Mon

Constitution Day

25 Dec

Tue

Christmas Day

31 Dec

Mon

New Year's Eve

 

 

VIETNAM

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Mon

New Year's Day

15 to 21 Feb

Thu to Wed

Lunar New Year Holiday

25 Apr

Wed

Hung Kings Commemoration Day

30 Apr

Mon

Reunification Day

1 May

Tue

Labor Day

2 Sep

Sun

National Day

3 Sep

Mon

National Day Holiday

 

 

SRI LANKA

 

Date

Day

Holiday

1 Jan

Monday

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

14 Jan

Sunday

Tamil Thai Pongal Day

31 Jan

Wednesday

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

4 Feb

Sunday

National Day

13 Feb

Tuesday

Mahasivarathri Day

1 Mar

Thursday

Madin Full Moon Poya Day

30 Mar

Friday

Good Friday

31 Mar

Saturday

Bak Full Moon Poya Day

13 Apr

Friday

Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day

14 Apr

Saturday

Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day

29 Apr

Sunday

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

30 Apr

Monday

Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

1 May

Tuesday

May Day

29 May

Tuesday

Adhi Poson Full Moon Poya Day

15 Jun

Friday

Id Ul-Fitr

27 Jun

Wednesday

Poson Full Moon Poya Day

27 Jul

Friday

Esala Full Moon Poya Day

22 Aug

Wednesday

Id Ul-Alha

25 Aug

Saturday

Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

24 Sep

Monday

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

24 Oct

Wednesday

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

6 Nov

Tuesday

Deepavali

20 Nov

Tuesday

Milad un-Nabi

22 Nov

Thursday

Ill Full Moon Poya Day

22 Dec

Saturday

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

25 Dec

Tuesday

Christmas Day