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.
| Name | Native Name | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Hari Tahun Baru | 01 Jan 2023 | |
| New Year's Day (substitute day) | Hari Tahun Baru (substitute day) | 02 Jan 2023 | |
| Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Cina | 22 Jan 2023 | |
| Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Cina | 23 Jan 2023 | |
| Chinese New Year (substitute day) | Tahun Baru Cina (substitute day) | 23 Jan 2023 | |
| Day of Nuzul Al-Quran | Hari Nuzul Al-Quran | 08 Apr 2023 | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri | 21 Apr 2023 | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri | 22 Apr 2023 | |
| Labour Day | Hari Pekerja | 01 May 2023 | |
| Vesak Day | Vesak Day | 04 May 2023 | |
| Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 05 Jun 2023 | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Hari Raya Haji | 28 Jun 2023 | |
| Islamic New Year | Awal Muharram | 19 Jul 2023 | |
| Independence Day | Hari Kebangsaan | 31 Aug 2023 | |
| Malaysia Day | Hari Malaysia | 16 Sep 2023 | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. | 27 Sep 2023 | |
| Deepavali | Deepavali | 12 Nov 2023 | |
| Deepavali | Deepavali | 13 Nov 2023 | |
| Christmas Day | Hari Krismas | 25 Dec 2023 |