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Malaysia Public Holidays 2023

See also: 2023 public holidays in APEC, ASEAN, Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and worldwide.

Malaysia public holidays by region: Johor (JHR), Kedah (KDH), Kelantan (KTN), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Labuan (LBN), Melaka (MLK), Negeri Sembilan (NSN), Pahang (PHG), Perak (PRK), Perlis (PLS), Pulau Pinang (Penang) (PNG), Putrajaya (PJY), Sabah (SBH), Sarawak (SRW), Selangor (SGR), Terengganu (TRG).

This page contains the list of Malaysia 2023 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone/iPad mobile apps. The full qppstudio worldwide public holidays database for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and beyond, is available immediately, with a professional license.

The list of Malaysia official public holidays in 2023 is:


Date Weekday Public Holiday Observance
Jan Sunday New Year's Day (except JHR KDH KTN PLS TRG) regional
Jan Monday New Year Holiday (except JHR KDH KTN PLS TRG) regional
Jan Saturday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (NSN) regional
Jan Sunday Chinese New Year
Jan Monday Chinese New Year, Day 2
Jan Tuesday Chinese New Year Holiday (except JHR KDH KTN TRG) regional
Feb Wednesday Federal Territory Day (KUL LBN PJY) regional
Feb Saturday Thaipusam (JHR KUL NSN PJY PNG PRK SGR) regional
Feb Saturday Israk dan Mikraj (KDH NSN PLS TRG) regional
Feb Sunday Israk dan Mikraj Holiday (TRG) regional
Mar Saturday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Coronation Anniversary) (TRG) regional
Mar Sunday State Public Holiday (TRG) regional
Mar Thursday Awal Ramadan (JHR KDH MLK) regional
Mar Thursday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (JHR) regional
Apr Friday Good Friday (SBH SRW) regional
Apr Saturday Nuzul Quran (KTN KUL LBN PHG PJY PLS PNG PRK SGR TRG) regional
Apr Sunday Nuzul Quran Holiday (KTN TRG) regional
Apr Saturday State Public Holiday (Melaka UNESCO Heritage Day) (MLK) regional
Apr Saturday Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
Apr Sunday Hari Raya Puasa Holiday
Apr Monday Hari Raya Puasa Holiday (except JHR KDH KTN TRG) regional
Apr Monday Hari Raya Puasa Holiday (KTN TRG) regional
Apr Wednesday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (TRG) regional
May Monday Labour Day
May Thursday Wesak (Buddha Day)
May Wednesday State Public Holiday (Raja's Birthday) (PLS) regional
May Monday State Public Holiday (Hari Hol Pahang) (PHG) regional
May Tuesday State Public Holiday (Harvest Festival) (LBN SBH) regional
May Wednesday State Public Holiday (LBN SBH) regional
June Thursday State Public Holiday (Hari Gawai Dayak) (SRW) regional
June Friday State Public Holiday (SRW) regional
June Sunday Wesak Holiday (KDH JHR) regional
June Monday Birthday of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong
June Sunday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (KDH) regional
June Wednesday Hari Arafah (Arafat Day) (TRG) regional
June Thursday Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of Sacrifice)
June Friday Hari Raya Qurban, Day 2 (KDH KTN PLS TRG) regional
July Sunday Hari Raya Qurban, Day 2 Holiday (KDH) regional
July Friday State Public Holiday (George Town UNESCO Heritage Day) (PNG) regional
July Saturday State Public Holiday (Ruler's Birthday) (PNG) regional
July Wednesday Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
July Saturday State Public Holiday (Sarawak Day) (SRW) regional
July Sunday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (PHG) regional
July Monday State Public Holiday (PHG) regional
Aug Wednesday State Public Holiday (Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar) (JHR) (to be confirmed) regional
Aug Thursday State Public Holiday (Ruler's Birthday) (MLK) regional
Aug Thursday National Day (Hari Kebangsaan)
Sep Saturday Malaysia Day
Sep Sunday Malaysia Day Holiday (KTN TRG) regional
Sep Wednesday Maulidur Rasul (The Prophet's Birthday)
Oct Saturday State Public Holiday (Ruler's Birthday) (SBH) regional
Oct Saturday State Public Holiday (Ruler's Birthday) (SRW) regional
Nov Friday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (PRK) regional
Nov Saturday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (KTN) regional
Nov Sunday Deepavali (Festival of Lights) (except SRW)
Nov Sunday State Public Holiday (KTN) regional
Nov Monday Deepavali Holiday (except JHR KDH KTN SRW TRG) regional
Nov Monday State Public Holiday (KTN) regional
Dec Monday State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (SGR) regional
Dec Sunday Christmas Eve (SBH) regional
Dec Monday Christmas Day
Dec Tuesday Christmas Holiday (SBH) regional

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Recent Malaysia Public Holidays News and Updates


Below is a list of recent news and updates related to Malaysia public holidays, national holidays, government holidays and bank holidays (note that this newsfeed is delayed by 30 days).

Global Holidays Observed in Malaysia


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Malaysia, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2021-2031).

Malaysia Background Information and Links


Malaysia Regional Abbreviations


Below is a list of the Malaysia regional abbreviations, used for regional public holidays, in the table above.