2013 Malaysia Holidays

Are you looking for the public holidays in Malaysia for the 2013 calendar year? Here is an article that brings you all the public holidays in the country along with the exact date and the regions where they are celebrated. Since the country was ruled by Kings and sultans in the past, each region have their separate list of holidays.
New Year
1-1-2013
All states expect Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu

Yang Di-pertuan Besar
14-1-2013
Neheri Sembilan

Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday
15-1-2013
Kedah

Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
24-1-2013
National

Thaipusam
27-1-2013
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johar, Negera Sembilan, Penang and Selangor

Federal Territory Day
1-2-2013
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan

Chinese New Year
10-2-2013
National

Chinese New Year 2nd Day
11-2-2013
All states except Kelantan and Terengganu

Chinese New Year Replacement Holiday
12-2-2013
All states except Kelantan and Terengganu

Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Terengganu
4-3-2013
Terengganu

Easter – Good Friday
29-3-2013
Sabah and Sarawak

Declaration of Melaka as a Historical City
15-4-2013
Melaka

Sultan of Perak’s Birthday
19-4-2013
Perak

Labour day
1-5-2013
National

Hari Hol Pahang
7-5-2013
Pahang

Raja Perlis’ Birthday
17-5-2013
Perlis

Wesak Day
24-5-2013
National

Harvest Festival
30-5-2013
Sabah and Labuan

Harvest Festival Day 2
31-5-2013
Sabah and Labuan

Agong’s Birthday
1-6-2013
National

Hari Gawai
1-6-2013
Sarawak

Hari Gawai 2nd Day
2-6-2013
Sarawak

Israk and Mikraj
5-6-2013
Kedah, Negeri, Sembilan and Perlis

Georgetown World Heritage City Day
7-7-2013
Penang

Awal Ramadan
9-7-2013
Johor, Kedah and Melaka

Penang Governor’s Birthday
14-7-2013
Penang

Sultan of Terengganu’s Birthday
20-7-2013
Terengganu

Nuzul Al-Quran
26-7-2013
Penang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, Perlis and Selangor

Hari Raya Puasa
8,9-8-2013
National

National Day
31-8-2013
National

Sarawak Governor’s Birthday
8-9-2013
Sarawak

Malaysia Day
16-9-2013
National

Sabah Governor’s birthday
6-10-2013
Sabah

Melaka Governor’s Birthday
13-10-2013
Melaka

Hari Raya Haji
15-10-2013
National

Hari Raya Haji, 2nd Day
16-10-2013
Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Terengganu Only

Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday
24-10-2013
Pahang

Deepavali
3-11-2013
National except Sarawak

Awal Muharram
5-11-2013
National

Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday
12-11-2013
Kelantan

Sultan of Johor’s Birthday
22-11-2013
Johor

Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday
11-12-2013
Selangor

Hari Hol Almarhum Sultan Johor
20-12-2013
Johor

Christmas
25-12-2013
National

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