PUTRAJAYA, March 10 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has declared March 18 as an additional school holiday for all schools nationwide in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
It said the additional holiday is intended to allow teachers, students, and parents adequate time to prepare for the festivities in an organised manner.
In a statement today, the MOE noted that based on the 2026 Academic Calendar, schools in Group A states — comprising Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu — had already been allocated an additional holiday on March 19.
Meanwhile, schools in Group B, comprising Melaka, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya, were granted two additional holidays on March 19 and March 20.
The additional holiday is also in line with its commitment to prioritise the welfare of the education community.
