Public holidays in Malaysia 2023

16 nationwide public holidays and 45 regional or local holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
22 January Sunday	Sunday	Chinese New Year Tahun Baharu Cina	Tahun Baharu Cina
23 January Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua)	Tahun Baharu Cina (Hari Kedua)
24 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (observed) Cuti Tahun Baharu Cina Observed day off for Chinese New Year (Sun 22 Jan) The data source lists no holiday on this date in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu	Cuti Tahun Baharu Cina
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday) Religious Hari Raya Puasa (pergantian hari)	Hari Raya Puasa (pergantian hari)
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Hari Raya Puasa	Hari Raya Puasa
23 April Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) Religious Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua)	Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua)
24 April Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed) Religious Cuti Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (Sun 23 Apr) The data source lists no holiday on this date in Johor, Kedah	Cuti Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua)
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Hari Pekerja	Hari Pekerja
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Vesak Day Religious Hari Wesak	Hari Wesak
5 June Monday	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong National day Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Religious Hari Raya Qurban	Hari Raya Qurban
19 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Islamic New Year Religious Awal Muharam	Awal Muharam
31 August Thursday	Thursday	National Day National day Hari Kebangsaan	Hari Kebangsaan
16 September Saturday	Saturday	Malaysia Day National day Hari Malaysia	Hari Malaysia
28 September Thursday	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Religious Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.	Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Hari Krismas	Hari Krismas

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Tahun Baharu	11 places Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Cuti Tahun Baharu Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	11 places Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
14 January Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan Hari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan	Negeri Sembilan
1 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Federal Territory Day Hari Wilayah Persekutuan	Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
5 February Sunday	Sunday	Thaipusam Hari Thaipusam	7 places Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
6 February Monday	Monday	Thaipusam (observed) Cuti Hari Thaipusam Observed day off for Thaipusam (Sun 5 Feb)	6 places Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
18 February Saturday	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis, Terengganu
19 February Sunday	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (observed) Cuti Israk dan Mikraj Observed day off for Isra' and Mi'raj (Sat 18 Feb)	Terengganu
4 March Saturday	Saturday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
5 March Sunday	Sunday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu (observed) Cuti Hari Ulang Tahun Pertabalan Sultan Terengganu Observed day off for Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu (Sat 4 Mar)	Terengganu
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Beginning of Ramadan Awal Ramadan	Johor, Kedah, Melaka
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Johor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Johor	Johor
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Sabah, Sarawak
8 April Saturday	Saturday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day Hari Nuzul Al-Quran	10 places Kelantan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day (observed) Cuti Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Observed day off for Nuzul Al-Quran Day (Sat 8 Apr)	Kelantan, Terengganu
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City Hari Perisytiharan Melaka Sebagai Bandaraya Bersejarah	Melaka
24 April Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Puasa Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sat 22 Apr)	Kelantan, Terengganu
26 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu Hari Keputeraan Sultan Terengganu	Terengganu
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Raja Perlis	Perlis
22 May Monday	Monday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol Hari Hol Sultan Pahang	Pahang
30 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
31 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
1 June Thursday	Thursday	Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak	Sarawak
2 June Friday	Friday	Dayak Festival Day Perayaan Hari Gawai Dayak	Sarawak
18 June Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kedah	Kedah
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of Arafah Hari Arafah	Kelantan, Terengganu
30 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua)	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu
2 July Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (observed) Cuti Hari Raya Qurban (Hari Kedua) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (Fri 30 Jun)	Kedah
7 July Friday	Friday	George Town Heritage Day Hari Ulang Tahun Perisytiharan Tapak Warisan Dunia	Pulau Pinang
8 July Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang	Pulau Pinang
22 July Saturday	Saturday	Sarawak Independence Day Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak	Sarawak
30 July Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang	Pahang
31 July Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang (observed) Cuti Hari Keputeraan Sultan Pahang Observed day off for Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang (Sun 30 Jul)	Pahang
23 August Wednesday	Wednesday	The Sultan of Johor Hol Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar	Johor
24 August Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka	Melaka
17 September Sunday	Sunday	Malaysia Day (observed) Cuti Hari Malaysia Observed day off for Malaysia Day (Sat 16 Sep)	Kelantan, Terengganu
29 September Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan	Kelantan
30 September Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Hari Keputeraan Sultan Kelantan	Kelantan
7 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah	Sabah
14 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak Hari Jadi Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak	Sarawak
3 November Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak Hari Keputeraan Sultan Perak	Perak
12 November Sunday	Sunday	Diwali Hari Deepavali	15 places Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
13 November Monday	Monday	Diwali (observed) Cuti Hari Deepavali Observed day off for Diwali (Sun 12 Nov)	11 places Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Sabah, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
11 December Monday	Monday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor Hari Keputeraan Sultan Selangor	Selangor
24 December Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Eve Krismas (Eve)	Sabah

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Regional
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Regional
14 January Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan	Regional
22 January Sunday	Sunday	Chinese New Year	Nationwide
23 January Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Nationwide
24 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (observed)	Nationwide
1 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Federal Territory Day	Regional
5 February Sunday	Sunday	Thaipusam	Regional
6 February Monday	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Regional
18 February Saturday	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Regional
19 February Sunday	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj (observed)	Regional
4 March Saturday	Saturday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu	Regional
5 March Sunday	Sunday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu (observed)	Regional
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Beginning of Ramadan	Regional
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Johor	Regional
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Regional
8 April Saturday	Saturday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Regional
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day (observed)	Regional
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City	Regional
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday)	Nationwide
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr	Nationwide
23 April Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Nationwide
24 April Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)	Nationwide
24 April Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed)	Regional
26 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu	Regional
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day	Nationwide
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Vesak Day	Nationwide
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis	Regional
22 May Monday	Monday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol	Regional
30 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Regional
31 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Pesta Kaamatan	Regional
1 June Thursday	Thursday	Dayak Festival Day	Regional
2 June Friday	Friday	Dayak Festival Day	Regional
5 June Monday	Monday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Nationwide
18 June Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of The Sultan of Kedah	Regional
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of Arafah	Regional
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha	Nationwide
30 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Regional
2 July Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day) (observed)	Regional
7 July Friday	Friday	George Town Heritage Day	Regional
8 July Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang	Regional
19 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Nationwide
22 July Saturday	Saturday	Sarawak Independence Day	Regional
30 July Sunday	Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang	Regional
31 July Monday	Monday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang (observed)	Regional
23 August Wednesday	Wednesday	The Sultan of Johor Hol	Regional
24 August Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca	Regional
31 August Thursday	Thursday	National Day	Nationwide
16 September Saturday	Saturday	Malaysia Day	Nationwide
17 September Sunday	Sunday	Malaysia Day (observed)	Regional
28 September Thursday	Thursday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Nationwide
29 September Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan	Regional
30 September Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan	Regional
7 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah	Regional
14 October Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak	Regional
3 November Friday	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak	Regional
12 November Sunday	Sunday	Diwali	Regional
13 November Monday	Monday	Diwali (observed)	Regional
11 December Monday	Monday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor	Regional
24 December Sunday	Sunday	Christmas Eve	Regional
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Malaysia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included. Some places have a different weekend: Kedah (Friday and Saturday), Kelantan (Friday and Saturday), Terengganu (Friday and Saturday).

Long weekends

Sat 21 Jan – Tue 24 Jan · 4 days off
Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day), Chinese New Year (observed)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 74% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day), Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 31°C (88°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 97% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 87% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 79% of days

Bridge days

Fri 5 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May)
Vesak Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 91% of days
Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 71% of days
Fri 1 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 31 Aug – Sun 3 Sep)
National Day
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 29°C (84°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 76% of days
Fri 29 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct)
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Typically in Kuala Lumpur: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 81% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Jan – Sun 29 Jan — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 25 Jan, Thu 26 Jan, Fri 27 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 20 Jan – Tue 24 Jan · Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year (Second Day), Chinese New Year (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday), Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (Second Day), Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Vesak DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan AgongShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓