Current Date And Time In Bagan Serai, Malaysia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:24:47 MYT
State: Perak
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 20,476
District: Kerian
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Bagan Serai. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Bagan Serai.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Bagan Serai observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) on August 31) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bagan Serai.
This is Malaysia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Malaysia's country-level and Perak holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bagan Serai as anywhere else in Malaysia.
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These are Malaysia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Malaysia's country and Perak holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bagan Serai just as everywhere else in Malaysia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) | August 31 | National Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Holidays Act 1951 Mandated) | www.pmo.gov.my |
| Malaysia Day | September 16 | National Federal Holiday | Full Federal Closure across all States | www.pmo.gov.my |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) | Mon, Aug 31, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Bagan Serai's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Malaysia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Bagan Serai, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 20,476 and running on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, Bagan Serai follows Malaysia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.