Public Holidays
EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA, WASHINGTON, D.C.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2023
| NO | PUBLIC HOLIDAY | DATE | DAY | OBSERVED BY |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 1 January | Sunday | Malaysia / USA |
| 2. | Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day | 16 January | Monday | USA |
| 3. | Chinese New Year | 22 January | Sunday | Malaysia |
| 4. | President’s Day | 20 February | Monday | USA |
| 5. | Hari Raya Aidil-Fitri* | 23 April | Sunday | Malaysia |
| 6. | Wesak Day** | 5 May | Friday | Malaysia |
| 7. | Memorial Day | 29 May | Monday | USA |
| 8. | Birthday of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 5 June | Monday | Malaysia |
| 9. | Juneteenth | 19 June | Monday | USA |
| 10. | Hari Raya Aidil-Adha* | 29 June | Thursday | Malaysia |
| 11. | U.S. Independence Day | 4 July | Tuesday | USA |
| 12. | Awal Muharram** | 30 July | Saturday | Malaysia |
| 13. | Malaysia National Day | 31 August | Thursday | Malaysia |
| 14. | U.S. Labor Day | 4 September | Monday | USA |
| 15. | Malaysia Day** | 16 September | Saturday | Malaysia |
| 16. | Maulidur Rasul | 28 September | Thursday | Malaysia |
| 17. | Columbus Day / Indigenous People’s Day | 9 October | Monday | USA |
| 18. | Deepavali | 12 November | Sunday | Malaysia |
| 19. | Thanksgiving Day | 23 November | Thursday | USA |
| 20. | Christmas Day | 25 December | Monday | Malaysia / USA |
Note:
If a holiday falls on Sunday, it is deferred to the next working day
* Subject to change
**These Holidays will be observed but are not listed as part of the 17 days selected Public Holidays
Updated as of: 13 January 2023