Year-end school holidays 2026: 4 Dec (Group A) and 5 Dec (Group B) to 31 Dec

The year-end school holiday dates are set in the 2026 Academic Calendar by the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE). As with the earlier term breaks, Group A starts its holiday one day earlier than Group B because of the different weekends.

Holiday dates by group

Group A is schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu. Group B is schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.

The 2027 school year date comes from MOE Circular Letter No. 1 of 2026. The full 2027 school holiday schedule is in the article School holidays 2027.

SPM 2026 candidates still sitting written papers

The SPM 2026 written examination runs from Monday, 23 Nov to Thursday, 17 Dec 2026, according to an MOE media statement dated 18 Aug 2026. Form 5 candidates must keep following the examination timetable even after the school holidays have started. The timetable for each paper is in the article SPM 2026 timetable.

Public holidays during the school holidays

According to the 2026 and 2027 public holiday schedules by the Cabinet, Constitution and Intergovernmental Relations Division (BKPP), Prime Minister's Department:

• Friday, 11 Dec 2026: Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor (Selangor only).
• Thursday, 24 Dec 2026: Christmas Eve (Sabah only).
• Friday, 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day (all states).
• Friday, 1 Jan 2027: New Year's Day in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak and Selangor.

The full list by state is in the Malaysia public holidays hub.

What it means for you

• Plan early. Both groups are on holiday at the same time from 5 to 31 Dec. If you are planning a trip, book early.
• Getting ready for the 2027 school year. The Bantuan Awal Persekolahan (BAP) early schooling aid for 2027 was raised to RM200 per pupil in the Budget 2027 speech and will be distributed at schools. The distribution date has not been announced. We will update the Aid Payment Calendar as soon as MOE announces it.
• Watch out for scam messages. We will never ask for your MyKad number, OTP or bank details. If you receive a message about schooling aid that asks for such information, check it first with the Scam Message Checker.