Malaysia Public Holidays

Here is a list of the major holidays for Malaysia, which vary greatly by date from year to year.

Awal Muharram

1 January – New Year’s Day

Thaipusam (Full moon of the Tamil month of Thai [January or February])

14 and 15 February – Chinese New Year

Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Third month of the Muslim calendar)

1 May – Labor Day

May – Wesak Day

First Saturday of June – King’s Birthday

31 August – Hari Merdeka (Independence Day)

16 September Malaysia Day

Hari Raya Puasa

Deepavali

Awal Muharram Islamic New Year

Hari Raya Haji (Falls on the 10th day of 12th month of the Muslim calendar)

25 December – Christmas Day

Latvia Public Holidays

1 January – New Year’s Day

The Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday

March/April Easter Sunday

The day after Easter Sunday Easter Monday

1 May Labor Day

4 May Restoration of Independence Day

Second Sunday of May Mother’s Day

23 June Midsummer Eve

24 June Midsummer

18 November Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia

24 December Christmas Eve

25 December Christmas Day

26 December Boxing Day

31 December New Year’s Eve