🇲🇾 Malaysia
Malaysia's National Day
Next observed on Monday, 31 August 2026.
When is Malaysia's National Day in 2026?
Monday, 31 August 2026
Counting down to Malaysia's National Day
What Malaysia's National Day marks
The Qingming Festival or Ching Ming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English, is a traditional Chinese festival observed by ethnic Chinese in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. A celebration of spring, it falls on the first day of the fifth solar term, also called Qingming, of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. This makes it the 15th day after the Spring Equinox, either 4, 5 or 6 April in a given year. During Qingming, Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites and make ritual offerings to their ancestors. Offerings typically include traditional food dishes and the burning of joss sticks and joss paper. The holiday recognizes the traditional reverence of one's ancestors in Chinese culture.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Chinese festival honouring ancestors, available under CC BY-SA.
Malaysia's National Day dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | Malaysia 2026 | |
| 2027 | Tuesday | Malaysia 2027 | |
| 2028 | Thursday | Malaysia 2028 | |
| 2029 | Friday | Malaysia 2029 | |
| 2030 | Saturday | Malaysia 2030 | |
| 2031 | Sunday | Malaysia 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Malaysia's National Day in 2026?
Malaysia's National Day falls on Monday, 31 August 2026 in Malaysia.
What day of the week is Malaysia's National Day 2026?
Malaysia's National Day 2026 falls on a Monday, 31 August 2026.
When is Malaysia's National Day in 2027?
Malaysia's National Day falls on Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
Where is Malaysia's National Day observed?
Observed nationally in Malaysia.
What does Malaysia's National Day celebrate?
Chinese festival honouring ancestors. The Qingming Festival or Ching Ming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English, is a traditional Chinese festival observed by ethnic Chinese in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. A celebration of spring, it falls on the first day of the fifth solar term, also called Qingming, of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. This makes it the 15th day after the Spring Equinox, either 4, 5 or 6 April in a given year. During Qingming, Chinese families visit t