Vesak Day in Malaysia
Vesak Day falls on Sunday 31 May 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 | 12 May | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 31 May | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
2 of 2
- 12 05 Vesak Day Monday
- 31 05 Vesak Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
A date that moves
Vesak Day 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 Vesak Day in Malaysia in 2026?
Sunday, 31 May 2026.
Is Vesak Day on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 12 May 2025, 31 May 2026.
Which years does Vesak Day make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly.