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Malaysia Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

*Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Labuan only.
**Except Labuan and Sarawak.
(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Hari Raya Puasa, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Hari Raya Puasa itself and Hari Raja Qurban may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. (b) Buddhist festivals are also timed according to phases of the moon and variations may occur.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
January
23
Chinese New Year
February
01
*Federal Territory Day
February
04
Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Muhammad)
April
28
Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha)
May
01
Labour Day
June
02
King's Birthday
August
19
Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
August
31
Merdeka Day (National Day)
October
26
Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
13
**Deepavali
November
15
Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
December
25
Christmas Day

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