Current Date And Time In Sitiawan, Malaysia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:38:02 MYT
State: Perak
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 156,234
District: Manjung (Dinding)
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Sitiawan, Perak? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Sitiawan.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Sitiawan align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) on August 31) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Sitiawan.
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 Sitiawan as anywhere else in Malaysia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Sitiawan 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 |
In Sitiawan, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Sitiawan doesn't simply get skipped — Malaysia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 156,234 and running on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, Sitiawan follows Malaysia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.