2013 Malaysia National Public Holidays & School Holidays

When it comes to public holidays, Malaysia is among one of the countries with the most public holidays. Hence, being equipped with the knowledge of Malaysia public holidays is a good idea before you plan your vacation to the country.

Schools, government offices and businesses close during public holidays, the latter including banks, post offices and utilities companies. Shopping malls and complexes, restaurants and food outlets stay open 24/7 all year round, however.

Below is the 2013 scheduled national public holidays for your reference:

January
01 New Year's Day - Tuesday
24 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday - Thursday
27 Thaipusam - Sunday (Replacement on Monday)

February
10 Chinese Lunar New Year Day 1 - Sunday (Replacement on Tuesday)
11 Chinese Lunar New Year Day 2 - Monday

May
01 Labour Day - Wednesday
24 Wesak Day - Friday

June
01 Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday - Saturday

July
26 Nuzul Al-Quran - Friday

August
08 Hari Raya Puasa Day 1 - Thursday
09 Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 - Friday
31 National Day - Saturday

September
16 Malaysia Day - Monday (Latest addition since 2010)

October
15 Hari Raya Haji - Tuesday

November
03 Deepavali - Sunday (Replacement on Monday)
05 Awal Muharram - Tuesday

December
25 Christmas - Wednesday

If you are a regular visitor to Kuala Lumpur and/or the Klang Valley, the following two public holidays may be useful to know:

February
01 Federal Territory Day - Friday

December
11 Sultan Selangor's Birthday - Wednesday


Public schools in Malaysia close four times a year per schedule below for 2013:

- Mar 23 to 31 (9 days)
- May 25 to Jun 9 (16 days)
- Aug 07 to 18 (12 days)
- Nov 16 to Jan 1, 2014 (47 days)

The above is good to take note of too as local holiday destinations would also be heavily-booked. Best to make advance reservations to avoid disappointment.

National Public holidays for 2012 and MAS extra flights for Hari Raya Puasa

This is seven months late but still good for until the rest of the year. The following are national public holidays observed this year, 2012:

1 Jan New Year's Day
23 Jan Chinese Lunar New Year's Day
24 Jan Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year
1 Feb Federal Territory Day
5 Feb The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
7 Feb Thaipusam
1 May Labour Day
5 May Wesak Day
2 Jun The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday
19 Aug Hari Raya Puasa Day 1
20 Aug Hari Raya Puasa Day 2
31 Aug National Day
16 Sep Malaysia Day
26 Oct Hari Raya Haji
13 Nov Deepavali
15 Nov Awal Muharram/New Year
24 Dec Christmas Eve
25 Dec Christmas Day


The upcoming public holiday is the Hari Raya Puasa on Aug 19 and 20. This major festival will again see an exodus of people making their way back to their hometown to celebrate the happy occasion with their family.

Like previous years, MAS will have extra and upgraded flights for Hari Raya.

Malaysia wins the AFF-Suzuki Cup

December 31 has been declared a holiday by the PM of Malaysia in recognition of Malaysia winning the AFF-Suzuki Cup (football). The second leg of the match was played last night in Jakarta at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in which Indonesia won 2-1. The first leg played earlier in Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Jalil stadium was won by Malaysia 3-0.

More..Malaysia wins the AFF-Suzuki Cup

2010 & 2011 Public Holidays & 2010 School Holidays - Malaysia

This Public Holiday schedule should have come early in the year though it's still useful for until the rest of the year. I've also included the Public Holiday schedule for 2011 which will come in handy for your holiday-planning.

2010 Public Holidays
01 Jan New Years Day
01 Feb *Federal Territory Day
14 Feb Chinese New Year
26 Feb Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
28 Apr Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha)
01 May Labour Day
05 Jun King's Birthday
31 Aug Merdeka Day (National Day)
10 Sep Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
05 Nov Deepavali
16 Nov - 17 Nov Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice)
07 Dec Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
25 Dec Christmas

2011 Public Holidays
01 Jan New Years Day
01 Feb *Federal Territory Day
03 Feb Chinese New Year
15 Feb Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
01 May Labour Day
17 May Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha)
04 Jun King's Birthday
17 Aug Nuzul al Qur'an
31 Aug Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
31 Aug Merdeka Day (National Day)
16 Sept Malaysia Day
26 Oct Deepavali
06 Nov - 7 Nov Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice)
26 Nov Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)
25 Dec Christmas

Note:
*Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur and Labuan only.

If you have schoolgoing children, below current year schedule on school holidays may be useful.

Malaysia School Holidays for 2010
13.3.2010 - 21.3.2010
5.6.2010 - 20.6.2010
4.9.2010 - 12.9.2010
20.11.2010 - 2.1.2011