Malaysia Public Holidays

Public Holidays in Malaysia 2023

There are 17 officially recognized holidays in Malaysia all of them are public holidays.

Public holidays are days of celebration where countries celebrate important historical or religious events. In some cases, there are public holidays which are celebrated exclusively in certain region of the country.
NameNative NameDateType
New Year's DayHari Tahun Baru01 Jan 2023
New Year's Day (substitute day)Hari Tahun Baru (substitute day)02 Jan 2023
Chinese New YearTahun Baru Cina22 Jan 2023
Chinese New YearTahun Baru Cina23 Jan 2023
Chinese New Year (substitute day)Tahun Baru Cina (substitute day)23 Jan 2023
Day of Nuzul Al-QuranHari Nuzul Al-Quran08 Apr 2023
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Hari Raya Aidil Fitri21 Apr 2023
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Hari Raya Aidil Fitri22 Apr 2023
Labour DayHari Pekerja01 May 2023
Vesak DayVesak Day04 May 2023
Yang di-Pertuan Agong's BirthdayHari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong05 Jun 2023
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Hari Raya Haji28 Jun 2023
Islamic New YearAwal Muharram19 Jul 2023
Independence DayHari Kebangsaan31 Aug 2023
Malaysia DayHari Malaysia16 Sep 2023
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.27 Sep 2023
DeepavaliDeepavali12 Nov 2023
DeepavaliDeepavali13 Nov 2023
Christmas DayHari Krismas25 Dec 2023