Holidays and Observances in Malaysia in 2013
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | State Holiday | All except JHR, KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Jan 14 | Monday | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar | State Holiday | NSN |
| Jan 24 | Thursday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jan 27 | Sunday | Thaipusam | State Holiday | JHR, KUL, NSN, PJY, PNG, PRK, SGR |
| Feb 1 | Friday | Federal Territory Day | Federal Territory Holiday | KUL, LBN, PJY |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Chinese New Year's Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Second Day of Chinese New Year | Federal Public Holiday | All except KTN, TRG |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Chinese New Year Holiday | State Holiday | Kelantan, Terengganu |
| Feb 12 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year Replacement Holiday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Anniversary of the Coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| Mar 10 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Johor | State Holiday | Johor |
| Mar 27 | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | State Holiday | Sabah, Sarawak |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Apr 15 | Monday | Declaration of Malacca as Historical City | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Apr 27 | Saturday | Birthday of the Sultan of Terengganu | State Holiday | Terengganu |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 7 | Tuesday | Pahang State Holiday | State Holiday | Pahang |
| May 17 | Friday | Birthday of the Raja of Perlis | Local holiday | Perlis |
| May 24 | Friday | Wesak Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| May 30 | Thursday | Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| May 31 | Friday | Second Day of Harvest Festival | State Holiday | Labuan, Sabah |
| Jun 1 | Saturday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Jun 1 | Saturday | Gawai Dayak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 2 | Sunday | Gawai Dayak Holiday | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 3 | Monday | Gawai Dayak Holiday observed | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | State Holiday | KDH, NSN, PLS |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Sunday | George Town World Heritage City Day | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 9 | Tuesday | First Day of Ramadan | State Holiday | JHR, KDH, MLK |
| Jul 13 | Saturday | Penang Governor's Birthday | State Holiday | Penang |
| Jul 22 | Monday | Sarawak Independence Day | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Jul 25 | Thursday | Nuzul Al-Quran | State Holiday | KTN, KUL, LBN, PHG, PJY, PLS, PNG, PRK, SGR, TRG |
| Aug 8 | Thursday | Hari Raya Puasa | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 9 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 28 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday | |
| Aug 31 | Saturday | Malaysia's National Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 9 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday | |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Malaysia Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sabah | State Holiday | Sabah |
| Oct 11 | Friday | Birthday of the Governor of Malacca | State Holiday | Malacca |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Birthday of the Governor of Sarawak | State Holiday | Sarawak |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday | |
| Oct 15 | Tuesday | Hari Raya Haji | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji (Day 2) | Common local holiday | KDH, KTN, PLS, TRG |
| Oct 24 | Thursday | Birthday of the Sultan of Pahang | State Holiday | Pahang |
| Nov 2 | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Common local holiday | All except SWK |
| Nov 5 | Tuesday | Muharram/New Year | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Nov 11 | Monday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Nov 12 | Tuesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan (Day 2) | State Holiday | Kelantan |
| Dec 10 | Tuesday | Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Hol Day | State Holiday | Johor |
| Dec 11 | Wednesday | Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor | State Holiday | Selangor |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Federal Public Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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