More gazetted holidays does not always mean more days off: a holiday landing on a rest day is lost, and rest days themselves differ by region.
| # | State | Actually off | public holidays | Lost to weekend | Working days | Long weekends | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terengganu | 18 | 25 | 7 | 243 | 8 | Fri & Sat |
| 2 | Kelantan | 18 | 23 | 5 | 243 | 8 | Fri & Sat |
| 3 | Sabah | 14 | 21 | 7 | 247 | 7 | Sat & Sun |
| 4 | Labuan | 14 | 20 | 6 | 247 | 7 | Sat & Sun |
| 5 | Kedah | 14 | 19 | 5 | 247 | 6 | Fri & Sat |
| 6 | Johor | 13 | 21 | 8 | 248 | 5 | Sat & Sun |
| 7 | Sarawak | 13 | 21 | 8 | 248 | 7 | Sat & Sun |
| 8 | Penang | 13 | 20 | 7 | 248 | 6 | Sat & Sun |
| 9 | Kuala Lumpur | 13 | 19 | 6 | 248 | 6 | Sat & Sun |
| 10 | Pahang | 13 | 19 | 6 | 248 | 8 | Sat & Sun |
| 11 | Perak | 13 | 19 | 6 | 248 | 6 | Sat & Sun |
| 12 | Putrajaya | 13 | 19 | 6 | 248 | 6 | Sat & Sun |
| 13 | Selangor | 13 | 19 | 6 | 248 | 7 | Sat & Sun |
| 14 | Melaka | 12 | 19 | 7 | 249 | 6 | Sat & Sun |
| 15 | Negeri Sembilan | 12 | 19 | 7 | 249 | 6 | Sat & Sun |
| 16 | Perlis | 12 | 19 | 7 | 249 | 6 | Sat & Sun |