Hari Raya Aidilfitri · Day 2

Hari Raya Aidilfitri Day 2 is separately listed in Malaysia’s public-holiday framework. It extends the civil break after 1 Shawwal and supports the long journeys and family obligations involved in balik kampung, but it remains part of the same religious festival rather than a second doctrinal feast.

The second day can interact with weekly rest days and another gazetted holiday. Employers must apply section 60D and the relevant state law instead of assuming that every Sunday produces the same Monday result. Annual one-off government decisions must also remain separate from the recurring second Aidilfitri date.

Sunday, March 22 was the second named Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday in 2026. It was not simply an informal extension of celebrations. Where Sunday was the employee’s rest day, section 60D could move paid replacement leave to the next working day; states with a Friday weekly holiday had a different calendar interaction. The March 20 additional holiday was a separate one-off measure. Keeping these dates distinct helps readers understand why some workplaces showed a four-day break without turning every component into a permanent annual entitlement.