Current Date And Time In Kota Samarahan, Malaysia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:12:01 MYT
State: Sarawak
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 12,724
District: Bahagian Samarahan
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kota Samarahan. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kota Samarahan.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kota Samarahan 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 Kota Samarahan.
This is Malaysia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Malaysia's country-level and Sarawak holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kota Samarahan 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 Sarawak holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kota Samarahan 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 |
Kota Samarahan'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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Kota Samarahan's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Malaysia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 12,724 and running on the Asia/Kuching time zone, Kota Samarahan follows Malaysia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.