Malaysia Public Holiday 2023 – Mark your calendar

17 Aug 2023

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Written by Riona lye

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Hey there, before you start wondering, “Hey, is today a public holiday in Malaysia?” or even pondering, “Is tomorrow a public holiday in Malaysia?” No worries! Take a quick peek at this blog!

It’s got all the scoop on how many public holidays in Malaysia has got lined up for you. So, let’s dive in and get your holiday vibes going!

Public Holiday Malaysia 2023

Date	Day	Holiday	States Included
01 January	Sunday	New Year’s Day	National except for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
02 January	Monday	New Year Holiday	National except for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu
14 January	Saturday	Yang Di-Pertuan (YDPB) Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday	Negeri Sembilan
22 January	Sunday	Chinese New Year	National
23 January	Monday	Chinese New Year Holiday	National
24 January	Tuesday	Chinese New Year Holiday	National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu
01 February	Wednesday	Federal Territory Day	Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya
05 February	Sunday	Thaipusam	Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor
06 February	Monday	Thaipusam Holiday	Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor
18 February	Saturday	Israk and Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu
19 February	Sunday	Israk and Mikraj Holiday	Terengganu
04 March	Saturday	Installation of Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
05 March	Sunday	Installation of Sultan Terengganu Holiday	Terengganu
23 March	Thursday	Awal Ramadan	Johor, Kedah & Melaka
23 March	Thursday	Sultan of Johor’s Birthday	Johor
07 April	Friday	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak
08 April	Saturday	Nuzul Al-Quran	National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak
09 April	Sunday	Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday	Kelantan & Terengganu
15 April	Saturday	Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City	Melaka
21 April	Friday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday	National
22 April	Saturday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri	National
23 April	Sunday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday	National
24 April	Monday	Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday	National
26 April	Wednesday	Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday	Terengganu
01 May	Monday	Labour Day	National
04 May	Thursday	Wesak Day	National
17 May	Wednesday	Raja Perlis’ Birthday	Perlis
22 May	Monday	Hari Hol Pahang	Pahang
30 May	Tuesday	Harvest Festival	Labuan & Sabah
31 May	Wednesday	Harvest Festival Holiday	Labuan & Sabah
01 June	Thursday	Hari Gawai	Sarawak
02 June	Friday	Hari Gawai Holiday	Sarawak
05 June	Monday	Agong’s Birthday	National
18 June	Sunday	Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday	Kedah
28 June	Wednesday	Arafat Day	Kelantan & Terengganu
29 June	Thursday	Hari Raya Haji	National
30 June	Friday	Hari Raya Haji Holiday	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu
07 July	Friday	Georgetown World Heritage City Day	Penang
08 July	Saturday	Penang Governor’s Birthday	Penang
19 July	Wednesday	Awal Muharram	National
22 July	Saturday	Sarawak Day	Sarawak
30 July	Sunday	Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday	Pahang
31 July	Monday	Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday Holiday	Pahang
23 August	Wednesday	Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar	Johor
24 August	Thursday	Melaka Governor’s Birthday	Melaka
31 August	Thursday	Merdeka Day	National
16 September	Saturday	Malaysia Day	National
17 September	Sunday	Malaysia Day Holiday	Kelantan & Terengganu
28 September	Thursday	Prophet Muhammed’s Birthday	National
29 September	Friday	Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday	Kelantan
30 September	Saturday	Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday	Kelantan
01 October	Sunday	Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday	Kelantan
07 October	Saturday	Sabah Governor’s Birthday	Sabah
14 October	Saturday	Sarawak Governor’s Birthday	Sarawak
03 November	Friday	Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	Perak
12 November	Sunday	Deepavali	National except Sarawak
13 November	Monday	Deepavali Holiday	National except for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu
11 December	Monday	Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday	Selangor
24 December	Sunday	Christmas Eve	Sabah
25 December	Monday	Christmas Day	National
26 December	Tuesday	Christmas Holiday	Sabah

Long weekend in Malaysia

Planning for a Malaysia holiday?

Here are some quick ideas:

Moving to Malaysia as an expat or student?

Here are some quick guides:

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