Class and holiday schedule for the 2023/2024
The Ministry of Education has officially announced the 2023/2024 class and holiday schedule.
According to the Ministry of Education’s (KPM) 2023/2024 class and holiday schedule, primary and secondary school students will begin the new school year on March 19 and 20, 2023, and will end on March 9 and 10, 2024. The academic year 2023/2024 is divided into three semesters.
Group A states (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu) will have a first semester from March 19, 2023 to June 3, 2023, and a second semester from June 4, 2023 to September 2, 2023. Trimester begins September 3, 2023 and ends March 9, 2024.
The first semester for Group B states (Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya) will be from March 20, 2023 to June 4, 2023. The second semester will take place from June 5 to September 3, 2023, and the third semester will take place from September 4 to March 10, 2024.
Furthermore, during Hari Raya, Group A states will be entitled to an additional 1-day holiday, while Group B states will be entitled to an additional 2-day holiday. Group A states can take an extra day off on Hari Raya, while Group B states can take an extra two days off. States in Group A can take an extra day off for Deepavali, while states in Group B can take an extra two days off. Group B states can take an extra day off for the Lunar New Year in 2024.
Group A: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu
Group B: Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya.