Check your dates against weekends and holidays
You have shortlisted dates and want to know which clash with a weekend or holiday.
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The short answer
Enter your candidate dates, the host state and the states your delegates come from. The checker flags each date that falls on the host state's weekend, or on a public holiday in the host or a delegate state.
It uses dated tables for 2026 and 2027. A date in any other year is shown as unchecked, never as clear. A date with no flag is not a confirmation: verify the current gazette and ask the host.
What to enter
- Up to 20 candidate dates, each with an optional note.
- The host state, which is where the event will be held.
- The states your delegates travel from. Tick as many as apply.
What each date shows
For every date the checker shows the day of the week, whether it is the host state's weekend, any host-state holiday and any delegate-state holidays.
Each date ends up as Flagged, No flag in the 2026 table (or 2027 table, matching the date's year), or Unchecked. Flagged means talk to the host before you fix the date.
Where the table comes from
The holiday table is taken from the 2026 and 2027 federal and state schedules published by the Cabinet Division of the Prime Minister's Department. The result shows the source year, the date the table was accessed and a reminder to verify the current gazette.
Some religious dates are marked subject to change in the official schedule. The checker tells you when a flagged date is one of them.
What it does not check
- Replacement days, other than the one the Cabinet Division itself published, and extra holidays announced later.
- School holidays, local festivals and venue closures.
- Any date outside 2026 and 2027. These are reported as unchecked.
- The workplace weekend in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu. Official pages confirm the school week only, so confirm the weekend with the host.
After the check
Take the flagged dates to the host and ask what applies to their own premises and staff. The guide to different weekends and state holidays explains how to keep a date-check log.
If the programme visits several states, see running a multi-city roadshow. For the wider picture, read how coverage works across Malaysia.
Worked example · Fictional example
A fictional regional seminar
Fictional organisation and dates, to show how the flags read.
A fictional association is considering a seminar in Kedah with delegates from Selangor and Johor. It enters Friday 5 June 2026 and a date in January 2028.
The first date is flagged because Friday falls on the Kedah weekend in the table, and the note says to confirm the weekend with the host. The 2028 date is reported as unchecked because the tables cover 2026 and 2027 only.
Use this yourself
Date-check log
Record each candidate date, the flags and what the host confirmed.
| Date | Day | Host weekend? | Holiday in host state? | Holiday in delegate states? | Source and year | Host confirmed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Handle it in-house, or bring in help?
Your team can usually handle this when
- You have a few dates, one host state and delegates from only one or two states.
- The host will confirm the dates in writing.
Outside planning help earns its fee when
- Delegates come from many states and the dates must work for all of them.
- Dates are tied to venue availability, speakers and a registration opening.
- You would like the date choice reviewed alongside the rest of the plan and turned into a short action list.
Want your date shortlist reviewed?
A planning diagnostic reviews the dates with the venue, programme and delegate mix in view, and gives you a prioritised action plan. You make the final decision. Send us your date shortlist and delegate states, and we will reply with the level of support that fits and what it would cover.
Questions organisers ask
Does a date with no flag mean it is safe?
No. It means nothing was found in the table for that date's year (2026 or 2027). Replacement days and extra holidays can be announced later, so verify the current gazette and ask the host.
Why is my date unchecked?
The tables cover 2026 and 2027 only, or no host state was chosen. Unchecked is never the same as clear.
Why does the checker ask me to confirm the weekend for Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu?
Official pages confirm the Sunday to Thursday school week there, but do not state the workplace weekend in so many words. The host can confirm it.
Does it check school holidays?
No. It checks the host weekend and public holidays only.
Related resources
Sources and check dates
- Jadual Hari Kelepasan Am Persekutuan dan Negeri 2026, Prime Minister's Department (Bahagian Kabinet) (checked 2026-10-09). federal and state public holiday dates for 2026, including those marked subject to change
- Jadual Hari Kelepasan Am Persekutuan dan Negeri 2027, Prime Minister's Department (Bahagian Kabinet) (checked 2026-10-13). federal and state public holiday dates for 2027
- Hari Kelepasan Am (index of yearly schedules), Cabinet Division, Prime Minister's Department (checked 2026-10-09). where each year's holiday schedule is published
- Cuti Umum Malaysia 2026, Cabinet Division, Prime Minister's Department (checked 2026-10-09). the one published replacement day, and the Sunday weekly holiday for most states
- Cuti persekolahan (school holidays), malaysia.gov.my (checked 2026-10-09). the Sunday to Thursday school week used for Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
- Penyelarasan semula cuti hujung minggu di Johor, RTM News, 7 October 2024 (checked 2026-10-09). Johor weekend returning to Saturday and Sunday from 1 January 2025
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