Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 2 | Monday | New Year's Day observed | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 22 | Sunday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Feb 18 | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS, TRG |
| Mar 4 | Saturday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 8 | Saturday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 15 | Saturday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 23 | Sunday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Apr 26 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 4 | Thursday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 22 | Monday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 30 | Tuesday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Wednesday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Thursday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Friday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 5 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | State Holiday | Kedah |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jun 28 | Wednesday | Day of Arafat | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 30 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kedah, Perlis |
| Jun 30 | Friday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Federal Public Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Jul 7 | Friday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 8 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 17 | Monday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | State Holiday | Perlis |
| Jul 19 | Wednesday | Muharram | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jul 22 | Saturday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Jul 31 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang observed | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Special Public Holiday | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Aug 23 | Wednesday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Aug 24 | Thursday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Aug 31 | Thursday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Saturday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Oct 7 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 14 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Nov 3 | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | State Holiday | Perak |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Diwali | Federal Public Holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Holiday for Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Dec 11 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 17 | Sunday | Football Win Holiday | State Holiday | Johor |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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