Tahun Baru Cina in Malaysia
Tahun Baru Cina falls on Saturday 6 February 2027 in Malaysia. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2027 and 2027 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 January | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2025 | 30 January | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 17 February | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 18 February | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2027 | 6 February | Saturday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2027 | 7 February | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2028 | 26 January | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2028 | 27 January | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
8 of 8
- 29 01 Tahun Baru Cina Wednesday
- 30 01 Tahun Baru Cina Thursday
- 17 02 Tahun Baru Cina Tuesday
- 18 02 Tahun Baru Cina Wednesday
- 06 02 Tahun Baru Cina Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 07 02 Tahun Baru Cina Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 26 01 Tahun Baru Cina Wednesday
- 27 01 Tahun Baru Cina Thursday
A date that moves
Tahun Baru Cina 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 Tahun Baru Cina in Malaysia in 2027?
Saturday, 6 February 2027.
Is Tahun Baru Cina on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 29 January 2025, 30 January 2025, 17 February 2026, 18 February 2026, 6 February 2027, 7 February 2027, 26 January 2028, 27 January 2028.
Which years does Tahun Baru Cina make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.