Malaysia Public Holidays for 2011, 2012
Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia. The country is separated into two regions – Malaysian Borneo – by the South China Sea and Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysia borders Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore and the Philippines. Official languages – Malay. Government – Federal constitutional elective monarchy and Parliamentary democracy.
Kuala Lumpur – the capital and largest city.
Main industries – light manufacturing industry, rubber and palm oil processing and manufacturing, tin mining and smelting, electronics, logging and processing timber. Trade organisations – APEC, ASEAN, WTO.
| Human Development Index rankings for Malaysia is 0.811 (high) (63rd). Currency – Ringgit (RM) (MYR). 1 Ringgit = 100 sen. Fiscal year – Calendar year. Malaysia Inflation Rate (CPI) – 2.5% (2010). Gini index – 40.3 (medium).
Time Zone: MST (UTC+8).
Malaysia Events 2011:
Royal Langkawi International Regatta - January 11-15, 2011
National Craft Day 2011 - February 23 - March 7, 2011
Colours of Malaysia - March 1- May 31, 2011
Petronas Malaysian Grand PrixFormula one - April 8-10, 2011
Langkawi Water Festival - Malaysia Water Festival (Fishing Carnival) - April 8-10, 2011
International Pahang River Rafting Expedition - May 8-14, 2011
Penang International Dragon Boat Festival - June 11-12, 2011
Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2011 - October 21-23, 2011
Penang Bridge International Marathon, Penang - November 20, 2011
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| Holiday | 2011 | 2012 |
| New Year's Day | January 1 | January 1 |
| Chinese New Year | February 3 | January 23 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Muhammad) | February 15 | February 5 |
| Good Friday | April 22 | April 6 |
| Labour Day | May 1 | May 1 |
| Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha) | May 17 | May 17 |
| Harijadi Agong (Malaysian King's Birthday) | June 4 | June 2 |
| Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan) | August 30-31 | August 19-20 |
| Merdeka Day (National Independence Day) | August 31 | August 31 |
| Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor's Birthday | September 16 | September 16 |
| Deepavali | October 26 | – |
| Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice) | November 6 | October 26 |
| Deepavali | – | November 11 |
| Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year) | November 27 | December 15 |
| Christmas | December 25 | December 25 |
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