Current Date And Time In Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
06:21:44 MYT
State: Sabah
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 568,900
District: Kota Bharu
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kota Bharu. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kota Bharu.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kota Bharu 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 Kota Bharu.
This is Malaysia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Malaysia's country-level and Sabah holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kota Bharu 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 Sabah holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kota Bharu 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 |
Businesses in Kota Bharu generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Malaysia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kota Bharu doesn't simply get skipped — Malaysia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 568,900 and running on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, Kota Bharu follows Malaysia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.