Malaysian State & National Holidays 2013
2013 State & National Holidays in Malaysia
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Date |
Occasion |
Entitled State |
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January |
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1 Jan – Tue |
New Year |
All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu |
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14 Jan – Mon |
Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday |
Negeri Sembilan only |
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15 Jan – Tue |
Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday |
Kedah only |
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24 Jan – Thu |
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) |
Nationwide |
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27 Jan – Sun* |
Thaipusam |
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only |
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February |
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1 Feb – Fri |
Federal Territory Day |
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only |
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10 Feb – Sunday |
Chinese New Year |
Nationwide |
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11 Feb – Mon |
Chinese New Year (2nd Day) |
All states except Kelantan and Trengganu |
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March |
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4 Mar – Sun |
Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu |
Trengganu only |
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April |
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5 Apr – Fri |
Good Friday |
Sabah & Sarawak only |
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8 Apr – Mon |
Sultan of Johor’s Birthday |
Johor only |
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15 Apr – Mon |
Declaration of Malacca as – a Historical City |
Malacca only |
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19 Apr – Fri |
Sultan of Perak’s Birthday |
Perak only |
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May |
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1 May – Wed |
Labour Day |
Nationwide |
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7 May – Tue |
Hari Hol Pahang |
Pahang only |
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17 May – Fri |
Raja Perlis’ Birthday |
Perlis only |
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24 May – Sat |
Wesak Day |
Nationwide |
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30 May – Thu |
Harvest Festival – Pesta Kaamatan Sabah |
Sabah & Labuan only |
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31 May – Fri |
Harvest Festival – Pesta Kaamatan Sabah |
Sabah & Labuan only |
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June |
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1 Jun – Sat |
Sarawak Harvest Festival – Hari Gawai Sarawak |
Sarawak only |
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1 Jun – Sat |
Malaysian King’s Birthday – Harijadi Agong |
Nationwide |
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2 Jun – Sun |
Sarawak Harvest Festival – Hari Gawai Sarawak |
Sarawak only |
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5 Jun – Wed |
Israk & Mikraj |
Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only |
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July |
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7 Jul – Sun |
Georgetown World Heritage City Day |
Penang (Unpaid holiday for private sector) |
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9 Jul – Tue |
Awal Ramadan |
Johor, Kedah & Malacca only |
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14 Jul – Sun |
Penang Governor’s Birthday |
Penang only |
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20 Jul – Sat |
Sultan of Trengganu’s Birthday |
Trengganu only |
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25 Jul Thu |
Nuzul Al-Quran |
Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only |
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August |
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8 Aug – Thu |
Hari Raya Puasa* |
Nationwide |
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9 Aug – Fri |
Hari Raya Puasa* |
Nationwide |
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31 Aug – Sat |
National Independence Day – Merdeka |
Nationwide |
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September |
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8 Sep – Sun |
Sarawak Governor’s Birthday |
Sarawak only |
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16 Sep – Mon |
Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor’s Birthday |
Nationwide |
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October |
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6 Oct – Sun |
Sabah Governor’s Birthday |
Sabah only |
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13 Oct – Sun |
Malacca Governor’s Birthday |
Malacca only |
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15 Oct – Tue |
Hari Raya Haji * – Hari Raya Qurban |
Nationwide |
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16 Oct – Wed |
Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * – Hari Raya Qurban |
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only |
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24 Oct – Thu |
Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday |
Pahang only |
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November |
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3 Nov – Sun |
Deepavali / Diwali |
Nationwide – except for Sarawak and Labuan |
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5 Nov – Tue |
Awal Muharram – (Maal Hijrah) |
Nationwide |
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22 Nov – Fri |
Sultan of Johor’s Birthday |
Johor only |
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December |
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11 Dec – Wed |
Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday |
Selangor only |
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20 Dec – Fri |
Hari Hol Almarhum – Sultan Iskandar Johor |
Johor only |
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25 Dec – Wed |
Christmas |
Nationwide |
