PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2023 – ALL COUNTRIES
JANUARY
1 January: New Year’s Day (Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos)
2 January: New Year’s Day Substitution (Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong)
4-5 January: Galungan (Indonesia)
7 January: Victory Against Pol Pot Genocide (Cambodia)
9 January: Coming of Age Day (Japan)
20-26 January: TET – Lunar New Year (Vietnam)
22 January: Chinese New Year (Indonesia)
22-23 January: Chinese New Year (Singapore)
22-24 January: Chinese New Year (Malaysia)
22-25 January: Chinese New Year (Hong Kong)
FEBRUARY
1 February: Federal Territory Day (Malaysia: Holiday in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya & Labuan)
5 February: Thaipusam (Malaysia: KL, Penang, Johor, Negeri, Sembilan, Perak & Putrajaya & Selangor) – Replacement day on 6 February
8 February: Meak Bochea (Cambodia)
11 February: National Foundation Day (Japan)
18 February: Isra Mi’raj (Indonesia & Malaysia)
23 February: Emperor’s Birthday (Japan)
MARCH
6 March: Makha Bucha Day (Thailand)
8 March:International Women’s Day (Cambodia & Laos)
21 March: Spring Equinox (Japan)
22-23 March: Nyepi Day (Indonesia: Holiday in Bali)
23 March: Awal Ramadan (Malaysia: Holiday in Kedah, Johor & Melaka)
APRIL
5 April: Ching Ming Festival (Hong Kong)
6 April: Chakri Day (Thailand)
7 April: Good Friday (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia: Sabah & Sarawak)
7-10 April: Easter (Hong Kong)
8 April: Nuzul Al-Quran (Malaysia: Holiday in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya & Selangor)
13-15 April: Songkran Festival (Thailand)
14-16 April: Lao New Year (Laos)
14-16 April: Khmer New Year (Cambodia)
22-23 April: Hari Raya Idul Fitri (Indonesia)
22-24 April: Hari Raya Idul Fitri (Malaysia, Singapore)
29 April: Hung Kings Commemoration Day (Vietnam)
29 April: Showa Day (Japan)
30 April: Reunification Day (Vietnam)
MAY
1 May: Labor Day (Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia & Laos)
1-3 May: Hung King Celebration & Liberation Day (Vietnam)
3 May: Constitutional Memorial Day (Japan)
4 May: Greenery Day (Japan)
4 May: Visak Bochea Day (Cambodia & Malaysia)
4 May: H.M. King Vajiralongkorn’s Coronation Day (Thailand)
5 May: Children’s Day (Japan)
8 May: Royal Ploughing Day (Cambodia)
14 May: King Sihamoni’s Birthday (Cambodia)
26 May: Buddha’s Birthday (Hong Kong)
30-31 May: Harvest Festival (Malaysia: Holiday in Sabah & Labuan)
JUNE
1 June: International Children’s Day (Laos)
1 June: Pancasila Day (Indonesia)
3 June: Vesak Day (Indonesia, Singapore)
5 June: Visakha Bucha Day (Thailand)
5 June: Agong’s Birthday (Malaysia)
19 June: Queen Mother’s Birthday (Cambodia)
22 June: Dragon Boat Festival (Hong Kong)
29 June: Hari Raya Haji (Singapore)
30 June: Hari Raya Haji (Malaysia)
29 June: Idul Adha (Indonesia)
JULY
1 July: Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day (Hong Kong)
7 July: George Town World Heritage City Day (Malaysia: Holiday in Penang)
8 July: Penang Governor’s Birthday (Malaysia: Holiday in Penang)
17 July: Marine Day (Japan)
19 July: Awal Muharram (Malaysia, Indonesia)
28 July: H.M. The King’s Birthday (Thailand)
AUGUST
1 August: Asarna Bucha Day (Thailand)
2-3 August: Galungan Day (Indonesia)
9 August: National Day (Singapore)
11 August: Mountain Day (Japan)
12 August: Kuningan Day (Indonesia)
14 August: Mother’s Day & H.M. the Queen Mother’s Birthday (Thailand)
17 August: Indonesian Independence Day (Indonesia)
31 August: Merdeka Day (Malaysia)
SEPTEMBER
2 September: National Day (Vietnam)
16 September: Malaysia Day (Malaysia)
18 September: Respect for the Aged Day (Japan)
23 September: Autumn Equinox (Japan)
24 September: Constitution Day (Cambodia)
28 September: Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Malaysia, Indonesia)
30 September: Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival (Hong Kong)
OCTOBER
1-2 October: National Day (Hong Kong)
7 October: Sabah Governor’s Birthday (Malaysia: Holiday in Sabah)
9 October: Sports Day (Japan)
13 October: Memorial Day – Commemoration of the passing of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand)
13 October: Bon Pchum Ben – Ancestor’s Day (Cambodia)
13 October: Boun Ok Phansa (Laos)
23 October: Substitution for Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand)
23 October: Chung Yeung Festival (Hong Kong)
29 October: Commemoration of King’s Norodom Sihanouk (Cambodia)
NOVEMBER
3 November: Culture Day (Japan)
9 November: Independence Day (Cambodia)
12 November: Deepvali (Singapore, Malaysia: Except Sarawak)
22 November: That Luang Festival (Laos)
23 November: Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan)
26-29 November: Water Festival Ceremony (Cambodia)
DECEMBER
5 December: Father’s Day (Thailand)
11 December: Constitution Day (Thailand)
11 December: Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday (Malaysia: Holiday in Selangor)
24 December: Christmas Eve (Malaysia: Holiday in Sabah)
25 December: Christmas Day (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia)
26 December: Boxing Day (Hong Kong, Malaysia)
31 December: New Year’s Eve (Thailand)