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Malaysia Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
Holidays falling on the weekend are observed the following day.
(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Hari Raya Puasa itself. Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of Sacrifice) may last up to several days, depending on the region.
(b) Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.
* Regional observation only (Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan).
2013
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.
February
01
* Federal Territory Day
Start date:
1 February 2013
Regional observation only (Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Labuan).
February
11
Chinese New Year
Start date:
11 February 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
25
Wesak Day (Buddha's Birthday)
Start date:
25 May 2013
June
01
King's Birthday
Start date:
1 June 2013
August
08
Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
August
31
Merdeka Day (National Day)
Start date:
31 August 2013
September
16
Malaysia Day
Start date:
16 September 2013
October
15
Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
November
03
Deepavali (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
3 November 2013
November
05
Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
5 November 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013
2014
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
January
31
Chinese New Year
Start date:
31 January 2014
February
01
Federal Territory Day
Start date:
1 February 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
06
Wesak Day (Buddha's Birthday)
Start date:
6 May 2014
June
07
King's Birthday
Start date:
7 June 2014
July
28
Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
August
31
Merdeka Day (National Day)
Start date:
31 August 2014
October
04
Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
24
Deepavali (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
24 October 2014
October
25
Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
25 October 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014
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