Malaysia School Holidays 2026: Every Remaining Break, and Why Group A Starts a Day Before Group B
Malaysian school holidays do not start on the same day nationwide, and the split is smaller than most parents think. Under the Education Ministry's Kalendar Akademik Tahun 2026, Group A now covers only three states: Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu. Everyone else, including Johor, is Group B. The second mid-term break runs 28 August to 5 September 2026 for Group A and 29 August to 6 September for Group B, both nine days. The year-end break is 4 to 31 December for Group A, a 28-day stretch, and 5 to 31 December for Group B, 27 days. There is one more twist waiting in November: Deepavali falls on a Sunday, and the ministry has allocated the replacement day differently for each group, and differently again for Sarawak.
