First day of school in Malaysia is often the most exciting and boring day of a student’s life. Exciting because meeting friends on a daily basis is much easier, but that also means that homework returns. For those who are looking for a booster, wait no longer and read this post on school holidays in Malaysia or Malaysian School Holidays. The list of schooling days and school holidays for 2012 is out. So for those who are planning for holidays, or need to book hotel to avoid peak seasons, look no further than the Takwim Sekolah 2012 posted here in Berry Berry Easy.
Takwim Sekolah 2012 / Cuti Penggal Sekolah Malaysia 2012 – School Holidays in Malaysia 2011
As usual, the school days are different for the different groups (states) in Malaysia, where Group A is comprised of Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, while Group B is populated by states and federal territories such as Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya.
School days amount to 203 days while term holidays total at 87 days. School days are much lesser in 2012 than in 2011. Students should not complain anymore.
Kumpulan A (Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu)
| School Days | 3/1 – 8/3 | 48 days |
| Holiday (Cuti Pertengahan Penggal I) | 9/3 – 17/3 | 9 days |
| School Days | 18/3 – 24/5 | 50 days |
| Holiday (Cuti Pertengahan Tahun) | 25/5 – 9/6 | 16 days |
| School Days | 10/6 – 16/8 | 50 days |
| Holiday (Cuti Pertengahan Penggal Penggal II) | 17/8 – 25/8 | 9 days |
| School Days | 26/8 – 8/11 | 55 days |
| Holiday (Akhir Tahun) | 9/11 – 31/12 | 53 days |
| Total (Jumlah) | 288 days |
Kumpulan B (Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya)
| School Days | 4/1 – 9/3 | 48 days |
| Holiday (Cuti Pertengahan Penggal I) | 10/3 – 18/3 | 9 days |
| School Days | 19/3 – 25/5 | 50 days |
| Holiday (Cuti Pertengahan Tahun) | 26/5 – 10/6 | 16 days |
| School Days | 11/6 – 17/8 | 50 days |
| Holiday (Cuti Pertengahan Penggal Penggal II) | 18/8 – 26/8 | 9 days |
| School Days | 27/8 – 9/11 | 55 days |
| Holiday (Akhir Tahun) | 10/11 – 1/1 | 53 days |
| Total (Jumlah) | 288 days |
So for parents, teachers and students alike, you can start planning your study schedule or holidays. Remember the difference between the states.
