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National Holidays in Malaysia in 2023

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DayDateHoliday NameTypeComments
SundayJanuary 01New Year's DayRegional HolidayMost states
MondayJanuary 02New Year's Day (in lieu)Regional HolidayMost states
SaturdayJanuary 14Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri SembilanRegional HolidayNegeri Sembilan only
SundayJanuary 22Chinese New YearNational Holiday1st day of 1st lunar month
MondayJanuary 23Chinese New Year HolidayNational Holiday
TuesdayJanuary 24Chinese New Year HolidayRegional HolidayExcept JHR, KDH, KTN, TRG
WednesdayFebruary 01Federal Territory DayRegional HolidayKuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya
SundayFebruary 05ThaipusamRegional HolidaySeveral states
SaturdayFebruary 18Isra and MirajRegional HolidayKedah, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan
SaturdayMarch 04Anniversary of Installation of the SultanRegional HolidayTerengganu
ThursdayMarch 23Beginning of RamadanRegional HolidayJohor, Kedah, Malacca
ThursdayMarch 23Birthday of the Sultan of JohorRegional HolidayJohor only
FridayApril 07Good FridayRegional HolidaySabah and Sarawak
SaturdayApril 08Nuzul Al-Quran DayRegional HolidayAll regions except Johor, Kedah, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak
SaturdayApril 15Declaration of Malacca as a Historical CityRegional HolidayMalacca
SaturdayApril 22Hari Raya AidilfitriNational HolidayEnd of Ramadan
SundayApril 23Hari Raya Aidilfitri HolidayNational HolidaySecond day of holiday for Eid Al-Fitr
WednesdayApril 26Birthday of the Sultan of TerengganuRegional HolidayTerengganu only. Always celebrated on 26 April
MondayMay 01Labour DayNational HolidayInternational Workers' Day
ThursdayMay 04Wesak DayNational HolidayBirth of Buddha
SundayMay 14Mother's DayNot a Public Holiday2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
WednesdayMay 17Birthday of the Raja of PerlisRegional HolidayPerlis only
MondayMay 22The Sultan of Pahang HolRegional HolidayPahang
TuesdayMay 30Pesta KaamatanRegional HolidaySabah and Labuan only
WednesdayMay 31Pesta KaamatanRegional HolidaySabah and Labuan only
ThursdayJune 01Gawai DayakRegional HolidaySarawak
FridayJune 02Gawai DayakRegional HolidaySarawak
MondayJune 05Birthday of SPB Yang di Pertuan AgongNational Holiday1st Monday in June
SundayJune 18Birthday of the Sultan of KedahRegional HolidayKedah only
SundayJune 18Father's DayNot a Public Holiday3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
WednesdayJune 28Arafat (Haj) DayRegional HolidayKelantan, Terengganu
ThursdayJune 29Hari Raya HajiNational HolidayFestival of Sacrifice
FridayJune 30Hari Raya Haji HolidayRegional HolidaySome states
FridayJuly 07George Town Heritage DayRegional HolidayPenang only
SaturdayJuly 08Birthday of the Governor of PenangRegional HolidayPenang
WednesdayJuly 19Awal MuharramNational HolidayHijri New Year
SaturdayJuly 22Sarawak DayRegional Holiday
SundayJuly 30Birthday of the Sultan of PahangRegional HolidayPahang only
WednesdayAugust 23The Sultan of Johor HolRegional HolidayJohor only
ThursdayAugust 24Melaka Governor's BirthdayRegional HolidayMelaka
ThursdayAugust 31National DayNational HolidayIndependence Day
SaturdaySeptember 16Malaysia DayNational HolidayBecame a Federal Holiday in 2010
ThursdaySeptember 28Maulidur RasulNational HolidayBirthday of Prophet Muhammad
SaturdayOctober 07Birthday of the Governor of SabahRegional HolidaySabah only. 1st Saturday in October
SaturdayOctober 14Birthday of the Governor of SarawakRegional HolidaySarawak only
FridayNovember 03Birthday of the Sultan of PerakRegional HolidayPerak
SaturdayNovember 11Birthday of the Sultan of KelantanRegional HolidayKelantan only
SundayNovember 12DeepavaliRegional HolidayThe festival of lights. Except Sarawak
SundayNovember 12Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan HolidayRegional HolidayKelantan only. Second day
MondayDecember 11Birthday of The Sultan of SelangorRegional HolidaySelangor
SundayDecember 24Christmas EveRegional HolidaySabah
MondayDecember 25Christmas DayNational Holiday