Public Holidays in Malaysia 2003 🇲🇾

Malaysia has 14 public holidays in 2003. The next public holiday is Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Malaysia.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday Bridge day	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday Long weekend	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Malaysia 2003

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed) — 3. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Day — 15. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day (observed) — 1. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) — 27. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Malaysia

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2003 to 2004.

Chinese New Year: 1. Feb 2003 → 22. Jan 2004
Chinese New Year (Second Day): 2. Feb 2003 → 23. Jan 2004
Eid al-Adha: 12. Feb 2003 → 2. Feb 2004
Islamic New Year: 5. Mar 2003 → 22. Feb 2004
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday: 14. May 2003 → 2. May 2004
Vesak Day: 15. May 2003 → 3. May 2004
Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong: 7. Jun 2003 → 5. Jun 2004
Eid al-Fitr: 26. Nov 2003 → 14. Nov 2004
Eid al-Fitr (Second Day): 27. Nov 2003 → 15. Nov 2004

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Malaysia:

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
JHR
KDH
KTN
MLK
NSN
PHG
PNG
PRK
PLS
SGR
TRG
SBH
SWK
KUL
LBN
PJY

State & Regional Holidays in Malaysia

JHR Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
27. Oct	Monday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KDH Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
13. Feb	Thursday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
24. Sep	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
27. Oct	Monday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KTN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
13. Feb	Thursday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
8. Jun	Sunday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

MLK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
15. Apr	Tuesday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
10. Oct	Friday	Birthday of the Governor of Malacca	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
27. Oct	Monday	Beginning of Ramadan	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

NSN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
24. Sep	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PHG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
7. May	Wednesday	The Sultan of Pahang Hol	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
24. Oct	Friday	Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PNG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
12. Jul	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Penang	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PRK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Birthday of the Sultan of Perak; Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PLS Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
13. Feb	Thursday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
17. May	Saturday	Birthday of the Raja of Perlis	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
24. Sep	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

SGR Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
11. Dec	Thursday	Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

TRG Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (observed)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Tuesday	Arafat Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
13. Feb	Thursday	Eid al-Adha (Second Day)	Public holiday
4. Mar	Tuesday	Anniversary of the Installation of the Sultan of Terengganu	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
26. Apr	Saturday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu	Public holiday
27. Apr	Sunday	Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu (observed)	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
8. Jun	Sunday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong (observed)	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

SBH Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
30. May	Friday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
31. May	Saturday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sabah	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

SWK Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Sunday	Dayak Festival Day	Public holiday
2. Jun	Monday	Dayak Festival Day	Public holiday
3. Jun	Tuesday	Dayak Festival Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
11. Oct	Saturday	Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

KUL Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year; Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

LBN Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year; Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
30. May	Friday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
31. May	Saturday	Pesta Kaamatan	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

PJY Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year; Federal Territory Day	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Second Day)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday	Chinese New Year (Second Day) (observed)	Public holiday
12. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
16. Feb	Sunday	Thaipusam	Public holiday
17. Feb	Monday	Thaipusam (observed)	Public holiday
5. Mar	Wednesday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday	Labor Day	Public holiday
14. May	Wednesday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday	Public holiday
15. May	Thursday	Vesak Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday	Deepavali	Public holiday
12. Nov	Wednesday	Nuzul Al-Quran Day	Public holiday
26. Nov	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
27. Nov	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
JHR
KDH
KTN
MLK
NSN
PHG
PNG
PRK
PLS
SGR
TRG
SBH
SWK
KUL
LBN
PJY

Holidays in other countries:

🇲🇾 Malaysia 12 holidays
🇧🇳 Brunei 21 holidays
🇹🇭 Thailand 23 holidays
🇮🇩 Indonesia 17 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2003?

Malaysia observes 14 public holidays in 2003. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Malaysia?

The next public holiday in Malaysia is Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in Malaysia the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2003.