Malaysia Public Holidays 2023/2024 (23 Long Weekends)
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Malaysia Public Holiday 2023
Checking the dates of public holidays in 2023!
What are you waiting for! Plan your holidays ahead and book your next vacation!
Here are the Malaysia public holidays in 2023 as follows:
| Date | Holiday | Remark(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 (Sun) | New Year‘s Day | All States Except Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu & Johor |
| Jan 2 (Mon) | New Year Holiday | All States Except Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu & Johor |
| Jan 14 (Sat) | Sultan of Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| Jan 22&23 (Sun&Mon) | Chinese New Year | All States |
| Jan 24 (Tue) | Chinese New Year Holiday | All States Except Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu & Johor |
| Feb 1 (Wed) | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya |
| Feb 5 (Sun) | Thaipusam* | Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Johor |
| Feb 18 (Sat) | Israk & Mikraj | Terengganu |
| Mar 4 (Sat) | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| Mar 5 (Sun) | Installation of Sultan Terengganu Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 23 (Thu) | Awal Ramadan | Kedah, Melaka, Johor |
| Mar 23 (Thu) | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| Apr 7 (Fri) | Good Friday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 8 (Sat) | Nuzul Al-Quran | Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Labuan |
| Apr 9 (Sun) | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| Apr 15 (Sat) | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| Apr 22&23 (Sat&Sun) | Hari Raya Aidilfitri* | All States |
| Apr 26 (Wed) | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| May 1 (Mon) | Labour Day | All States |
| May 4 (Thu) | Wesak Day | All States |
| May 17 (Wed) | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| May 22 (Wed) | Hari Hol AlMachum Of Pahang | Pahang |
| May 30&31 (Tue&Wed) | Harvest Festival | Sabah, Labuan |
| Jun 1&2 (Thu&Fri) | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| Jun 5 (Sun) | Yang Dipertuan Agong's Birthday | All States |
| Jun 18 (Sun) | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| Jun 29 (Thu) | Hari Raya Haji | All States |
| Jun 30 (Fri) | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) | Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| Jul 7 (Fri) | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| Jul 8 (Sat) | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| Jul 19 (Wed) | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | All States |
| Jul 22 (Wed) | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 (Sun) | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| Jul 31 (Mon) | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday Holiday | Pahang |
| Aug 23 (Wed) | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| Aug 24 (Thu) | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| Aug 31 (Thu) | Merdeka Day | All States |
| Sep 16 (Sat) | Malaysia Day | All States |
| Sep 17 (Sun) | Malaysia Day Holiday | Kelantan & Terrenganu |
| Sep 28 (Thu) | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) | All States |
| Sep 29&30 (Fri&Sat) | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| Oct 1 (Sun) | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| Oct 7 (Sat) | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| Oct 14 (Sat) | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| Nov 3 (Fri) | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| Nov 12 (Sun) | Deepavali | All States Except Sarawak |
| Nov 13 (Mon) | Deepavali | All States Except Sarawak, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terrenganu |
| Dec 11 (Mon) | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| Dec 25 (Mon) | Christmas Day | All States |
* The following Mondays, 6 February 2023, 24 April 2023 will be public holidays.
Start planning your holidays today!
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Malaysia Public Holiday 2024
Holidays are the best time of the year, isn’t it? The Malaysian government has confirmed the list of Malaysia public holidays in 2024.
Let’s look at the Malaysia public holiday in 2024 as below:
| Date | Holiday | Remark(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 (Mon) | New Year‘s Day | All States Except Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu & Johor |
| Jan 14 (Sun) | Sultan of Negeri Sembilan's Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| Jan 15 (Mon) | Sultan of Negeri Sembilan's Birthday Holiday | Negeri Sembilan |
| Jan 25 (Thu) | Thaipusam | Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Johor |
| Feb 1 (Thu) | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya |
| Feb 8 (Thu) | Israk & Mikraj | Terengganu |
| Feb 10&11 (Sat&Sun) | Chinese New Year | All States |
| Feb 12 (Mon) | Chinese New Year Holiday | All States Except Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu & Johor |
| Mar 4 (Mon) | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| Mar 12 (Tue) | Awal Ramadan | Kedah, Melaka, Johor |
| Mar 23 (Sat) | Sultan of Johor's Birthday | Johor |
| Mar 28 (Thu) | Nuzul Al-Quran | Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Labuan |
| Mar 29 (Fri) | Good Friday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Apr 10&11 (Wed&Thu) | Hari Raya Aidilfitri* | All States |
| Apr 15 (Mon) | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| Apr 26 (Fri) | Sultan of Terengganu's Birthday | Terengganu |
| May 1 (Wed) | Labour Day | All States |
| May 17 (Fri) | Raja Perlis' Birthday | Perlis |
| May 22 (Wed) | Wesak Day | All States |
| May 22 (Wed) | Hari Hol AlMachum Of Pahang | Pahang |
| May 30&31 (Thu&Fri) | Harvest Festival | Sabah, Labuan |
| Jun 1&2 (Sat&Sun) | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| Jun 3 (Mon) | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 3 (Mon) | Yang Dipertuan Agong's Birthday | All States |
| Jun 16 (Sun) | Sultan of Kedah's Birthday | Kedah |
| Jun 17 (Mon) | Hari Raya Haji | All States |
| Jun 18 (Tue) | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) | Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| Jul 7 (Sun) | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| Jul 7 (Sun) | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | All States |
| Jul 8 (Mon) | Georgetown World Heritage City Day Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 8 (Mon) | Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) Holiday | All States |
| Jul 13 (Sat) | Penang Governor's Birthday | Penang |
| Jul 22 (Mon) | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| Jul 30 (Tue) | Sultan of Pahang's Birthday | Pahang |
| TBA | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| Aug 24 (Sat) | Melaka Governor's Birthday | Melaka |
| Aug 31 (Sat) | Merdeka Day | All States |
| Aug 31 (Sat) | Merdeka Day Holiday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| Sep 16 (Mon) | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) | All States |
| Sep 16 (Mon) | Malaysia Day | All States |
| Sep 29&30 (Sun&Mon) | Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday | Kelantan |
| Oct 5 (Sat) | Sabah Governor's Birthday | Sabah |
| Oct 12 (Sat) | Sarawak Governor's Birthday | Sarawak |
| Oct 31 (Thu) | Deepavali | All States Except Sarawak |
| Nov 1 (Fri) | Sultan of Perak's Birthday | Perak |
| Dec 11 (Wed) | Sultan of Selangor's Birthday | Selangor |
| Dec 25 (Wed) | Christmas Day | All States |
We at SGMYTAXI have taken the initiative to produce this valuable holiday cheat sheet for you.
Remember to share this wonderful news with your friends and family in order to start planning for their holidays too!
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