Holiday changes and replacement:
If a public holiday falls on Sunday, the following day (Monday) will be a holiday. (Saturday to Sunday for Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu)
Please note that Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji are subject to change based on the new moon sighting.
*Thaipusam 2013 is subject to change due to the unique calculation of Hindu Calendar, Thaipusam may fall in Jan 27 or 28 in 2013. Official date will be announced by Cabinet Malaysia.
| Date | Occasion | Entitled State |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 1 Jan – Tue | New Year | All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
| 14 Jan – Mon | Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday | Negeri Sembilan only |
| 15 Jan – Tue | Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday | Kedah only |
| 24 Jan – Thu | Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) | Nationwide |
| 27 Jan – Sun* | Thaipusam | Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
| February | ||
| 1 Feb – Fri | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
| 10 Feb – Sunday | Chinese New Year | Nationwide |
| 11 Feb – Mon | Chinese New Year (2nd Day) | All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
| March | ||
| 4 Mar – Sun | Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu | Trengganu only |
| April | ||
| 5 Apr – Fri | Good Friday | Sabah & Sarawak only |
| 8 Apr – Mon | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor only |
| 15 Apr – Mon | Declaration of Malacca as – a Historical City | Malacca only |
| 19 Apr – Fri | Sultan of Perak’s Birthday | Perak only |
| May | ||
| 1 May – Wed | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 7 May – Tue | Hari Hol Pahang | Pahang only |
| 17 May – Fri | Raja Perlis’ Birthday | Perlis only |
| 24 May – Sat | Wesak Day | Nationwide |
| 30 May – Thu | Harvest Festival – Pesta Kaamatan Sabah | Sabah & Labuan only |
| 31 May – Fri | Harvest Festival – Pesta Kaamatan Sabah | Sabah & Labuan only |
| June | ||
| 1 Jun – Sat | Sarawak Harvest Festival – Hari Gawai Sarawak | Sarawak only |
| 1 Jun – Sat | Malaysian King’s Birthday – Harijadi Agong | Nationwide |
| 2 Jun – Sun | Sarawak Harvest Festival – Hari Gawai Sarawak | Sarawak only |
| 5 Jun – Wed | Israk & Mikraj | Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
| July | ||
| 7 Jul – Sun | Georgetown World Heritage City Day | Penang (Unpaid holiday for private sector) |
| 9 Jul – Tue | Awal Ramadan | Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
| 14 Jul – Sun | Penang Governor’s Birthday | Penang only |
| 20 Jul – Sat | Sultan of Trengganu’s Birthday | Trengganu only |
| 25 Jul Thu | Nuzul Al-Quran | Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
| August | ||
| 8 Aug – Thu | Hari Raya Puasa* | Nationwide |
| 9 Aug – Fri | Hari Raya Puasa* | Nationwide |
| 31 Aug – Sat | National Independence Day – Merdeka | Nationwide |
| September | ||
| 8 Sep – Sun | Sarawak Governor’s Birthday | Sarawak only |
| 16 Sep – Mon | Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Nationwide |
| October | ||
| 6 Oct – Sun | Sabah Governor’s Birthday | Sabah only |
| 13 Oct – Sun | Malacca Governor’s Birthday | Malacca only |
| 15 Oct – Tue | Hari Raya Haji * – Hari Raya Qurban | Nationwide |
| 16 Oct – Wed | Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * – Hari Raya Qurban | Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
| 24 Oct – Thu | Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday | Pahang only |
| November | ||
| 3 Nov – Sun | Deepavali / Diwali | Nationwide – except for Sarawak and Labuan |
| 5 Nov – Tue | Awal Muharram – (Maal Hijrah) | Nationwide |
| 22 Nov – Fri | Sultan of Johor’s Birthday | Johor only |
| December | ||
| 11 Dec – Wed | Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday | Selangor only |
| 20 Dec – Fri | Hari Hol Almarhum – Sultan Iskandar Johor | Johor only |
| 25 Dec – Wed | Christmas | Nationwide |
