Deepavali in Malaysia
Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November 2026 in Malaysia. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2026 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 October | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 8 November | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2026 | 9 November | Monday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 28 October | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 15 November | Wednesday | midweek |
5 of 5
- 20 10 Deepavali Monday
- 08 11 Deepavali Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 09 11 Deepavali Monday
- 28 10 Deepavali Thursday
- 15 11 Deepavali Wednesday
A date that moves
Deepavali does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Deepavali in Malaysia in 2026?
Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Is Deepavali on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 20 October 2025, 8 November 2026, 9 November 2026, 28 October 2027, 15 November 2028.
Which years does Deepavali make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday), 2026 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly. In 2027 one bridge day buys four days off.