Public Holiday Malaysia refers to the days designated as official holidays for the citizens of Malaysia. These holidays can be nationwide or specific to certain states and are observed as days of rest or to commemorate significant cultural, historical, or religious events.
The holidays can be categorised into two types – Gazetted and Non-Gazetted. The Public Holidays Act 1951 details the public holidays observed in Malaysia, which include New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Christmas, and many more.
List of Public Holiday in Malaysia
Public Holiday Malaysia 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year’s Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 2 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Sat | YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 22 Jan | Sun | Chinese New Year | National |
| 23 Jan | Mon | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 24 Jan | Tue | Chinese New Year Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 1 Feb | Wed | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 5 Feb | Sun | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 6 Feb | Mon | Thaipusam Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 18 Feb | Sat | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 19 Feb | Sun | Israk and Mikraj Holiday | Terengganu |
| 4 Mar | Sat | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 5 Mar | Sun | Installation of Sultan Terengganu Holiday | Terengganu |
| 23 Mar | Thu | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Melaka |
| 23 Mar | Thu | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 8 Apr | Sat | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 9 Apr | Sun | Nuzul Al-Quran Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| 21 Apr | Fri | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 22 Apr | Sat | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 23 Apr | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 24 Apr | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 26 Apr | Wed | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day | National |
| 4 May | Thu | Wesak Day | National |
| 17 May | Wed | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 30 May | Tue | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Wed | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Thu | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Fri | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Agong’s Birthday | National |
| 18 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah |
| 28 Jun | Wed | Arafat Day | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 29 Jun | Thu | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 30 Jun | Fri | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 7 Jul | Fri | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 8 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang |
| 19 Jul | Wed | Awal Muharram | National |
| 22 Jul | Sat | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Sun | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang |
| 31 Jul | Mon | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday Holiday | Pahang |
| 23 Aug | Wed | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 24 Aug | Thu | Melaka Governor’s Birthday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Merdeka Day | National |
| 16 Sep | Sat | Malaysia Day | National |
| 17 Sep | Sun | Malaysia Day Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | National |
| 29 Sep | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan |
| 30 Sep | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 1 Oct | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 7 Oct | Sat | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah |
| 14 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak |
| 3 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak |
| 12 Nov | Sun | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 13 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak & Terengganu |
| 11 Dec | Mon | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Christmas Holiday | Sabah |
Public Holiday Malaysia 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year’s Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Fri | YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 18 Jan | Tue | Thaipusam | Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 1 Feb | Tue | Chinese New Year | National |
| 1 Feb | Tue | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 2 Feb | Wed | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 1 Mar | Tue | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 4 Mar | Fri | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 23 Mar | Wed | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor |
| 3 Apr | Sun | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Melaka |
| 4 Apr | Mon | Awal Ramadan Holiday | Melaka |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 19 Apr | Tue | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 26 Apr | Tue | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu |
| 1 May | Sun | Labour Day | National |
| 2 May | Mon | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 3 May | Tue | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 4 May | Wed | Labour Day Holiday | National |
| 15 May | Sun | Wesak Day | National |
| 16 May | Mon | Wesak Day Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 17 May | Tue | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis |
| 22 May | Sun | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 23 May | Mon | Hari Hol Pahang Holiday | Pahang |
| 30 May | Mon | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Tue | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Wed | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Thu | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 6 Jun | Mon | Agong’s Birthday | National |
| 19 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah |
| 7 Jul | Thu | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 9 Jul | Sat | Arafat Day | Terengganu |
| 9 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang |
| 10 Jul | Sun | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 11 Jul | Mon | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | National except Johor |
| 12 Jul | Tue | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Perlis & Terengganu |
| 22 Jul | Fri | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Sat | Awal Muharram | National |
| 30 Jul | Sat | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang |
| 31 Jul | Sun | Awal Muharram Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 24 Aug | Wed | Melaka Governor’s Birthday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Wed | Merdeka Day | National |
| 3 Sep | Sat | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 16 Sep | Fri | Malaysia Day | National |
| 18 Sep | Sun | Malaysia Day Holiday | Johor & Kedah |
| 1 Oct | Sat | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah |
| 8 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak |
| 9 Oct | Sun | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | National |
| 10 Oct | Mon | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 24 Oct | Mon | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 4 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak |
| 11 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan |
| 12 Nov | Sat | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 13 Nov | Sun | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 18 Nov | Fri | Special Public Holiday (GE15) | National |
| 19 Nov | Sat | Special Public Holiday (GE15) | National |
| 20 Nov | Sun | Special Public Holiday (GE15) | Johor, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 28 Nov | Mon | Special Public Holiday 28 Nov | National |
| 11 Dec | Sun | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
| 12 Dec | Mon | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday Holiday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Sat | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Mon | Christmas Holiday | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
Public Holiday Malaysia 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year’s Day | National except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 14 Jan | Thu | YDPB Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan |
| 28 Jan | Thu | Thaipusam | Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya & Selangor |
| 1 Feb | Mon | Federal Territory Day | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 12 Feb | Fri | Chinese New Year | National |
| 13 Feb | Sat | Chinese New Year Holiday | National |
| 14 Feb | Sun | Chinese New Year Holiday | Johor, Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 4 Mar | Thu | Installation of Sultan Terengganu | Terengganu |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Israk and Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 23 Mar | Tue | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor |
| 2 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Melaka |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City | Melaka |
| 26 Apr | Mon | Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday | Terengganu |
| 29 Apr | Thu | Nuzul Al-Quran | National except Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Sabah & Sarawak |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day | National |
| 2 May | Sun | Labour Day Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |
| 13 May | Thu | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | National |
| 14 May | Fri | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | National |
| 16 May | Sun | Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday | Johor & Kedah |
| 22 May | Sat | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang |
| 26 May | Wed | Wesak Day | National |
| 30 May | Sun | Harvest Festival | Labuan & Sabah |
| 31 May | Mon | Harvest Festival Holiday | Labuan & Sabah |
| 1 Jun | Tue | Hari Gawai | Sarawak |
| 2 Jun | Wed | Hari Gawai Holiday | Sarawak |
| 7 Jun | Mon | Agong’s Birthday | National |
| 20 Jun | Sun | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah |
| 7 Jul | Wed | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang |
| 10 Jul | Sat | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang |
| 17 Jul | Sat | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis |
| 19 Jul | Mon | Arafat Day | Terengganu |
| 20 Jul | Tue | Hari Raya Haji | National |
| 21 Jul | Wed | Hari Raya Haji Holiday | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu |
| 22 Jul | Thu | Sarawak Day | Sarawak |
| 30 Jul | Fri | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang |
| 10 Aug | Tue | Awal Muharram | National |
| 24 Aug | Tue | Melaka Governor’s Birthday | Melaka |
| 31 Aug | Tue | Merdeka Day | National |
| 13 Sep | Mon | Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar | Johor |
| 16 Sep | Thu | Malaysia Day | National |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak |
| 19 Oct | Tue | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | National |
| 4 Nov | Thu | Deepavali | National except Sarawak |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday | Kelantan |
| 12 Nov | Fri | Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday Holiday | Kelantan |
| 3 Dec | Fri | Malaysia Cup Holiday | Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya |
| 11 Dec | Sat | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve | Sabah |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday | Kelantan & Terengganu |