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. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 2 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Sat | YDPB Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 22 Jan | Sun | Chinese New Year | National |
| 23 Jan | Mon | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 24 Jan | Tue | Chinese New Year Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 1 Feb | Wed | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 5 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 6 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 18 Feb | Sat | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 19 Feb | Sun | Israk and Mikraj Holiday | Terengganu |
| 4 Mar | Sat | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 5 Mar | Sun | Installation of Sultan Terengganu Holiday | Terengganu |
| 23 Mar | Thu | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| 23 Mar | Thu | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Melaka |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 8 Apr | Sat | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 9 Apr | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| 21 Apr | Fri | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 22 Apr | Sat | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 23 Apr | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 24 Apr | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 26 Apr | Wed | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day | National |
| 4 May | Thu | Wesak Day | National |
| 17 May | Wed | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 30 May | Tue | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Wed | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Thu | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Fri | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Agong's Birthday | National |
| 18 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| 28 Jun | Wed | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 29 Jun | Thu | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 30 Jun | Fri | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 7 Jul | Fri | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 8 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| 19 Jul | Wed | Awal Muharram | National |
| 22 Jul | Sat | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Sun | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| 31 Jul | Mon | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Holiday | Pahang |
| 14 Aug | Mon | Special Public Holiday (State Election) | Selangor |
| 23 Aug | Wed | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 24 Aug | Thu | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Merdeka Day | National |
| 16 Sep | Sat | Malaysia Day | National |
| 17 Sep | Sun | Malaysia Day Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | National |
| 29 Sep | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 1 Oct | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 7 Oct | Sat | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| 14 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| 3 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| 12 Nov | Sun | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 13 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu |
| 11 Dec | Mon | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Christmas Holiday | Sabah |
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Choose your state or territory
| Johor | Penang |
| Kedah | Perak |
| Kelantan | Perlis |
| Kuala Lumpur | Putrajaya |
| Labuan | Sabah |
| Melaka | Sarawak |
| Negeri Sembilan | Selangor |
| Pahang | Terengganu |