Schools in eight Selangor districts close on Friday 16 October because of haze, UASA postponed
Schools in Klang, Petaling, Gombak, Hulu Langat and four more Selangor districts are closed today because of haze. Next week's UASA is postponed.
Schools in eight Selangor education districts are closed today, Friday 16 October, because of the haze. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced the closures in a Facebook post at about 7pm on Thursday, and the Selangor State Education Department (JPNS) confirmed them in a statement. The ministry has also postponed the end-of-year assessments (UASA) scheduled for next week.
Which districts are closed
All schools under the district education offices (PPD) of Klang, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Gombak, Sepang, Petaling Perdana and Petaling Utama are closed.
Schools in Hulu Selangor and Sabak Bernam operate as usual, but all outdoor activities are prohibited. JPNS asked parents, guardians and students to follow its official channels for the latest updates.
Why Selangor this time
The closures come a day after the ministry went back to the National Haze Action Plan (PTJK), which closes schools when the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaches 200 and stops outdoor activities above 100. The details are in School closures in haze, KPM goes back to the API 200 rule, what applies now.
According to Bernama, Klang recorded Selangor's highest reading at 5pm on Thursday, at 195. Johan Setia logged 192, Shah Alam 180, Banting 174, Petaling Jaya 169 and Kuala Selangor 161. Nationwide, 34 areas recorded unhealthy readings and none recorded good air.
That same afternoon, the education departments of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang and the Putrajaya department said institutions under them would operate as usual on Friday. Penang schools are open too.
UASA postponed
Free Malaysia Today reported that the ministry postponed next week's UASA, citing parents' and guardians' concerns for the health of pupils who would have had to attend school to sit the papers. Schools have the flexibility to reschedule, and the new dates will be communicated to parents.
What you can do
- Check the list of districts above and JPNS's Facebook page before sending your child out.
- Where schools are open, parents worried about their child's health may keep them home if they tell the school, the state education departments said.
- Watch your area's API on the Department of Environment's APIMS portal. Readings can change within a day.
- Pupils and teachers are encouraged to wear face masks.
What's next
No reopening date has been given for the eight districts. JPNS asked the public to follow its official channels for updates, and parents will be told the new UASA dates. Background on the API thresholds that have shifted since 8 October is in Haze shuts schools in four states, KL and Putrajaya. Here are the new API rules.
Sources
- Free Malaysia Today, Haze forces schools in 8 Selangor districts to close tomorrow, 15 October 2026
- Malay Mail (Bernama), Selangor schools in Klang, Petaling, Gombak and more closed tomorrow as haze worsens, 15 October 2026
- Malay Mail (Bernama), Malaysia's haze map turns red: Klang, Nilai, Shah Alam among worst affected at near-200 API, 15 October 2026
- Malay Mail (Bernama), Selangor, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang schools stay open tomorrow amid haze, 15 October 2026
The saksama editorial team
Read next
All News storiesSchool closures in haze, KPM goes back to the API 200 rule, what applies now
KPM is back to the National Haze Action Plan: schools close when the API exceeds 200, outdoor activities stop above 100. What applies to your child today.
Johor schools closed until 16 October due to haze
Johor schools are closed from 12 to 16 October due to haze, and exams are postponed. The API readings, KPM's closure rules and when closures are announced.
Haze shuts schools in four states, KL and Putrajaya. Here are the new API rules
Schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, KL, Putrajaya and Rompin closed on Friday. KPM now closes schools when the API goes above 180.