Malaysia Holidays 2023

Complete list of public holidays and observances in Malaysia for the year 2023.

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January

Sun 1

New Year's Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya

Mon 2

New Year's Day observed (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya

Sun 22

Chinese New Year's Day

Public holiday

Mon 23

Second Day of Chinese New Year (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya

Mon 23

Chinese New Year Holiday (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Kelantan, Terengganu

February

Wed 1

Federal Territory Day (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya

Sun 5

Thaipusam (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Johor, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya

Tue 14

Valentine's Day

Observance

Sat 18

Isra and Mi'raj (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu

March

Thu 23

First Day of Ramadan (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Johor, Kedah, Malacca

April

Fri 7

Good Friday (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Sabah, Sarawak

Sat 8

Nuzul Al-Quran (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Kelantan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya

Sun 9

Easter Sunday

Observance

Fri 21

Hari Raya Puasa Holiday

Public holiday

Sat 22

Hari Raya Puasa

Public holiday

Sun 23

Hari Raya Puasa Day 2

Public holiday

May

Mon 1

Labour Day

Public holiday

Thu 4

Wesak Day

Public holiday

Tue 30

Harvest Festival (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Sabah, Labuan

Wed 31

Second Day of Harvest Festival (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Sabah, Labuan

June

Mon 5

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday

Public holiday

Wed 28

Day of Arafat (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Kelantan, Terengganu

Thu 29

Hari Raya Haji

Public holiday

Fri 30

Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Kelantan, Terengganu

July

Wed 19

Muharram/New Year

Public holiday

August

Thu 31

Malaysia's National Day

Public holiday

September

Sat 16

Malaysia Day

Public holiday

Thu 28

The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Public holiday

November

Sun 12

Diwali/Deepavali (regional holiday)

Public holiday in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Selangor, Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya

December

Sun 24

Christmas Eve

Observance

Mon 25

Christmas Day

Public holiday

Sun 31

New Year's Eve

Observance