Current Date And Time In Bongawan, Malaysia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:33:10 MYT
State: Perlis
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 5,594
District: Papar
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Bongawan, Perlis? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Bongawan.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Bongawan follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) on August 31) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bongawan.
This is Malaysia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Malaysia's country-level and Perlis holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bongawan 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 Perlis holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bongawan 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 |
Bongawan'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 Bongawan, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 5,594 and running on the Asia/Kuching time zone, Bongawan follows Malaysia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.