Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2003
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 2 | Sunday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 2 | Sunday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 12 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 13 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common Local Holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Apr 15 | Tuesday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 26 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 7 | Wednesday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 14 | Wednesday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 17 | Saturday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local Holiday | Perlis |
| Jun 1 | Sunday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Monday | Day off for Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 7 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 22 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 12 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 22 | Tuesday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Aug 31 | Sunday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 1 | Monday | Day off for Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 24 | Wednesday | Isra and Mi'raj Holiday | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 10 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 11 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 24 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Oct 27 | Monday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Nov 12 | Wednesday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Nov 26 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 27 | Thursday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 11 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
