Current Date And Time In Sematan, Malaysia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:00:03 MYT
State: Sarawak
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 7,107
District: Lundu
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Sematan, Sarawak? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Sematan.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Sematan 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 Sematan.
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 Sematan 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 Sematan 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 |
Sematan'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Sematan doesn't simply get skipped — Malaysia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 7,107 and running on the Asia/Kuching time zone, Sematan follows Malaysia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.