MOE Updates School Holidays for 2020
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The Ministry of Education has announced today the new school holidays in a press conference held by the deputy minster Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. The ministry also announced that schools in Malaysia have been instructed to close for in-person learning for the rest of the year until 19th January, 2021.
The dates below were taken from the MOE’s website.
Kumpulan A
(Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu)
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
| First Day of School | 1 Jan 2020 (Wed) | |
| Term 1 Holidays | 13 Mar 2020 (Fri) | 21 Mar 2020 (Sat) |
| Mid Year Holidays | 22 May 2020 (Fri) | 6 Jun 2020 (Sat) |
| Term 2 Holidays | 20 Aug 2020 (Thu) | 24 Aug 2020 (Mon) |
| End of Year Holidays | 18 Dec 2020 (Fri) | 19 Jan 2021 (Tue) |
Kumpulan B
(Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor)
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
| First Day of School | 2 Jan 2020 (Thu) | |
| Term 1 Holidays | 14 Mar 2020 (Sat) | 22 Mar 2020 (Sun) |
| Mid Year Holidays | 23 May 2020 (Sat) | 7 Jun 2020 (Sun) |
| Term 2 Holidays | 20 Aug 2020 (Thu) | 24 Aug 2020 (Mon) |
| End of Year Holidays | 19 Dec 2020 (Sat) | 19 Jan 2021 (Tue) |
Other School Holidays in 2020
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes | States |
| Chinese New Year Holidays | 23 Jan 2020 (Thu) | 27 Jan 2020 (Mon) | Kumpulan A |
| Chinese New Year Holidays | 23 Jan 2020 (Thu) | 24 Jan 2020 (Fri) | Kumpulan B |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holidays | 20 May 2020 (Wed) | 21 May 2020 (Thu) | Kumpulan A |
| Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holidays | 21 May 2020 (Thu) | 22 May 2020 (Fri) | Kumpulan B |
| Deepavali Holidays | 15 Nov 2020 (Sun) | 16 Nov 2020 (Mon) | Kumpulan A |
| Deepavali Holidays | 13 Nov 2020 (Fri) | 16 Nov 2020 (Mon) | All States in Kumpulan B except Sarawak |
What can we do about school closures?
Our role as parents is crucial to help the students get by until the situation gets back to normal. Flexi Online School is holding a free webinar today Nov 8 at 6:00 PM. You can sign up by completing the form on the