Malaysia Public Holidays 2023

This page contains a national calendar of all 2023 public holidays for Malaysia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

Date Day Holiday States
2 Jan Mon New Year's Day National except Johor,Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu
14 Jan Sat YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday Negeri Sembilan
22 Jan Sun Chinese New Year Holiday National
23 Jan Mon Chinese New Year Holiday National
24 Jan Tue Chinese New Year Holiday National except Johor and Kedah
1 Feb Wed Federal Territory Day Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya
6 Feb Mon Thaipusam Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya and Selangor
23 Mar Thu Installation of Sultan Terengganu Terengganu
23 Mar Thu Awal Ramadan Johor, Kedah & Melaka
23 Mar Thu Sultan of Johor's Birthday Johor
23 Mar Mon Israk and Mikraj Holiday Negeri Sembilan and Perlis
7 Apr Fri Good Friday Sabah and Sarawak
15 Apr Sat Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City Melaka
22 Apr Fri Hari Raya Aidilfitri National
24 Apr Mon Hari Raya Aidilfitri National
26 Apr Sun Awal Ramadan Holiday Johor & Kedah
1 May Fri Labour Day National
3 May Sun Labour Day Holiday Johor & Kedah
7 May Thu Hari Hol Pahang Pahang
7 May Thu Wesak Day National
10 May Sun Nuzul Al-Quran National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah and Sarawak
11 May Mon Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya and Selangor
24 May Sun Hari Raya Aidilfitri National
25 May Mon Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday National
26 May Tue Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu
30 May Sat Harvest Festival Labuan and Sabah
31 May Sun Harvest Festival Holiday Labuan and Sabah
1 Jun Mon Hari Gawai Sarawak
1 Jun Mon Harvest Festival Holiday Labuan & Sabah
2 Jun Tue Hari Gawai Holiday Sarawak
6 Jun Sat Agong's Birthday National
7 Jun Sun Agong's Birthday Holiday Kelantan and Terengganu
21 Jun Sun Sultan of Kedah's Birthday Kedah
7 Jul Tue Georgetown World Heritage City Day Penang
11 Jul Sat Penang Governor's Birthday Penang
17 Jul Fri Raja Perlis' Birthday Perlis
22 Jul Wed Sarawak Day Sarawak
30 Jul Thu Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Pahang
30 Jul Thu Arafat Day Terengganu
31 Jul Fri Hari Raya Haji National
1 Aug Sat Hari Raya Haji Holiday Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu
2 Aug Sun Hari Raya Haji Holiday Kelantan and Terengganu
20 Aug Thu Awal Muharram National
31 Aug Thu Merdeka Day National
16 Sep Wed Malaysia Day National
24 Sep Thu Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Johor
3 Oct Sat Sabah Governor's Birthday Sabah
9 Oct Fri Melaka Governor's Birthday Melaka
10 Oct Sat Sarawak Governor's Birthday Sarawak
29 Oct Thu Prophet Muhammad's Birthday National
6 Nov Fri Sultan of Perak's Birthday Perak
11 Nov Wed Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Kelantan
12 Nov Sun Deepavali National except Sarawak
14 Nov Sat Deepavali National except Sarawak
15 Nov Sun Deepavali Holiday Kelantan & Terengganu
11 Dec Fri Sultan of Selangor's Birthday Selangor
25 Dec Mon Christmas Day National