What you see here is the list of yearly 2023 holidays for Malaysia. So if you are looking for information regarding holidays observed in Malaysia in the year 2023, then you have come to the right place. This list has all the holidays written month-wise in proper order so you can easily break down the holidays according to the month and day when it falls.
This list will act as Malaysia 2023 holiday calendar and provide you with all the Bank holidays, Public Holidays of Malaysia Country, Malaysia School Holidays and Official holidays. So it would be easy for you to identify the holidays for the month and plan your schedule accordingly. You can always use this list as a reference to have knowledge about all the religious festivities of Malaysia in 2023 and local observances falling within the month of the year 2023 and make preparations for them in advance.
Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Year |
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14th January | Tuesday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | Common local holiday | 2020 |
25th January | Saturday | Chinese Lunar New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
26th January | Sunday | Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
27th January | Monday | Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
1st January | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Common local holiday | 2020 |
1st February | Saturday | Federal Territory Day | Common local holiday | 2020 |
8th February | Saturday | Thaipusam | Common local holiday | 2020 |
14th February | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance | 2020 |
21st February | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
4th March | Wednesday | Anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | Common local holiday | 2020 |
10th March | Tuesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season | 2020 |
22nd March | Sunday | Isra and Mi'raj | Common local holiday | 2020 |
23rd March | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | Common local holiday | 2020 |
24th April | Friday | Ramadan begins | Common local holiday | 2020 |
26th April | Sunday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | Common local holiday | 2020 |
15th April | Wednesday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | Common local holiday | 2020 |
10th April | Friday | Good Friday | Common local holiday | 2020 |
12th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | 2020 |
1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
7th May | Thursday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
7th May | Thursday | Pahang State Holiday | Common local holiday | 2020 |
10th May | Sunday | Nuzul Al-Quran | Common local holiday | 2020 |
24th May | Sunday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
25th May | Monday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
26th May | Tuesday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
30th May | Saturday | Harvest Festival | Common local holiday | 2020 |
31st May | Sunday | Harvest Festival Day 2 | Common local holiday | 2020 |
1st June | Monday | Harvest Festival Day 2 observed | Common local holiday | 2020 |
1st June | Monday | Gawai Dayak | Common local holiday | 2020 |
2nd June | Tuesday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | Common local holiday | 2020 |
21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season | 2020 |
22nd July | Wednesday | Sarawak Independence Day | Common local holiday | 2020 |
31st July | Friday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
7th July | Tuesday | George Town World Heritage City Day | Local holiday | 2020 |
11th July | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | Local holiday | 2020 |
17th July | Friday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local holiday | 2020 |
31st August | Monday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
22nd August | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
20th August | Thursday | Muharram/New Year | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
11th August | Tuesday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
3rd August | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
2nd August | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji holiday | Common local holiday | 2020 |
1st August | Saturday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common local holiday | 2020 |
9th September | Wednesday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
16th September | Wednesday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season | 2020 |
24th September | Thursday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | Common local holiday | 2020 |
9th October | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | Common local holiday | 2020 |
29th October | Thursday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
25th October | Sunday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
24th October | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | Common local holiday | 2020 |
17th October | Saturday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | 2020 |
10th October | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | Common local holiday | 2020 |
3rd October | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | Common local holiday | 2020 |
6th November | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Perak | Common local holiday | 2020 |
11th November | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | Common local holiday | 2020 |
12th November | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | Common local holiday | 2020 |
14th November | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Common local holiday | 2020 |
11th December | Friday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | Common local holiday | 2020 |
21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season | 2020 |
24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance | 2020 |
25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | 2020 |
31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance | 2020 |