2027 school session to begin Jan 4
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2027 school session for national and government-aided schools will begin on Jan 4 and end on Dec 2 for Group A states and Dec 3 for Group B states.
The 2027 school session for national and government-aided schools in Malaysia is set to begin on January 4, 2027, and conclude on December 2 for Group A states, which include Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu. Group B states, comprising Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya, will have their academic year end on December 3, 2027.
The Education Ministry has coordinated festive holidays for the 2027 school session, including Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidiladha, Kaamatan, Gawai Dayak, Wesak Day, Deepavali, and Christmas. Schools must adhere to the additional holiday provisions for these festivals, and the ministry has set January 3, 2028, as the start of the 2028 school session for both Group A and Group B states.
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