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Scheduled Public Holidays
for 2010
The dates for the 11 specified
public holidays for 2010 are as follows:
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New
Year's Day
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Friday |
1
January 2010 |
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Chinese New Year
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Sunday*
Monday |
14
February 2010
15
February 2010 |
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Good Friday
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Friday |
2
April 2010 |
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Labour Day
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Saturday |
1
May 2010 |
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Vesak Day |
Friday |
28
May 2010 |
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National Day |
Monday |
9
August 2010 |
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Hari Raya Puasa |
Friday |
10
September 2010 |
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Deepavali
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Friday |
5
November 2010 |
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Hari Raya Haji
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Wednesday |
17
November 2010 |
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Christmas Day
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Saturday |
25
December 2010 |
* As Chinese New Year falls on
Sunday 14 February 2010 and Monday 15 February 2010, the next day, Tuesday
16 February 2010, will be a public holiday.
2. The date, 5 November 2010, for Deepavali needs to be checked against
the Indian Almanac when it is available. Should there be a change in date,
the Ministry of Manpower will issue a press release to announce the
change.
3. The list of public holidays for 2010 is
available on the Ministry of Manpower's website.
Source:
www.mom.gov.sg Press Release 8 Jun
2009
Scheduled Public Holidays
for 2009
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New
Year's Day
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Thursday
1 January 2009 |
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Chinese
New Year |
Monday
26 January 2009
Tuesday
27 January 2009 |
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Good
Friday
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Friday
10 April 2009 |
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Labour
Day
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Friday
1 May 2009 |
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Vesak
Day |
Saturday
9 May 2009 |
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National Day |
Sunday*
9 August 2009 |
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Hari
Raya Puasa |
Sunday*
20 September 2009 |
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Deepavali
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Saturday+
17 October 2009 |
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Hari
Raya Haji
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Friday
27 November 2009 |
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Christmas Day
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Friday
25 December 2009 |
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*
The following Monday will be a public holiday.
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+10 February 2009
In a press statement on public holidays for 2009 released on 21 February
2008, the Ministry of Manpower announced that Deepavali would fall on 15
November 2009 (Sunday), subject to confirmation when the Indian Almanac
becomes available.
2. The Deepavali date for 2009 has now been confirmed. The Hindu
Endowments Board (HEB) has advised that Deepavali will fall on
17 October 2009 (Saturday) instead of 15 November 2009
(Sunday). The variation in date was due to the rare occurrence of two
“no moon” days (amavasai) between mid October and mid November 2009. The
earlier tentative Deepavali date of 15 November 2009 was based on the
second “no moon” day. The Almanac has now affirmed that Deepavali will
fall on the day of the first "no moon" day on 17 October 2009.
3. Since Deepavali is no longer on 15 November 2009 (Sunday), 16
November 2009 (Monday) will not be a public holiday. Instead, 17 October
2009 will be gazetted as a public holiday.
Source:
www.mom.gov.sg Press Release 10 Feb
2009
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Scheduled Public
Holidays for 2008
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New
Year's Day
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Tuesday |
1
January 2008 |
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Chinese
New Year |
Thursday
Friday |
7 February 2008
8 February 2008 |
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Good
Friday
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Friday |
21
March 2008 |
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Labour
Day
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Thursday
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1 May
2008 |
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Vesak
Day |
Monday |
19 May
2008 |
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National Day |
Saturday |
9
August 2008 |
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Hari
Raya Puasa |
Wednesday
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1
October 2008 |
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Deepavali
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Tuesday
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27
October 2008 |
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Hari
Raya Haji
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Monday |
8
December 2008 |
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Christmas Day
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Thursday |
25
December 2008 |
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In a earlier press statement
on public holidays for 2008, the Ministry of Manpower announced that
Deepavali would fall on 28 October 2008 (Tuesday). However, the date
needed to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they became
available. The actual Deepavali date for 2008 is now known. It will fall
on 27 October 2008 (Monday) instead of 28 October 2008 (Tuesday). |
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Scheduled Public Holidays
for 2007
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New Year´s Day |
Monday 1 January* |
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Chinese New Year |
Sunday 18 February**
Monday 19 February |
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Good Friday
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Friday 6 April |
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Labour Day
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Tuesday 1 May |
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Vesak Day
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Thursday 31 May |
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National Day |
Thursday 9 August |
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Hari Raya Puasa |
Saturday 13
October |
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Deepavali |
Thursday 8 November |
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Hari Raya Haji |
Thursday 20 December |
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Christmas Day |
Tuesday 25
December |
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*The
following Tuesday will be a public holiday in view of Hari Raya Haji
on 31 Dec 2006 falling on a Sunday.
**The following Tuesday, 20 Feb 2007
will be a public holiday. |
Singapore Public Holidays
for 2006
| New Year's Day |
Sunday* |
1st January 2006 |
| Hari Raya Haji |
Tuesday |
10th January 2006 |
| Chinese New Year |
Sunday**
Monday |
29th January 2006
30th January 2006 |
| Good Friday |
Friday |
14th April 2006 |
| Labour Day |
Monday |
1st May 2006 |
| Vesak Day |
Friday |
12th May 2006 |
| National Day |
Wednesday |
9th August 2006 |
| Deepavali |
Saturday |
21st October 2006 |
| Hari Raya Puasa |
Tuesday |
24th October 2006 |
| Christmas Day |
Monday |
25th December 2006 |
| Hari Raya Haji |
Sunday*** |
31st December 2006 |
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* The following Monday will be a public holiday |
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** The following Tuesday, 31st January 2006, will
be a public holiday |
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*** The following Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, will
be a public holiday |
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The date 21 October 2006 for Deepavali needs to be
checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end
of 2005. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will
announce it towards the end of 2005. |
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Source:
Ministry of Manpower Press Release 1 Apr
2005 |
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Polling Day 6 May 2006 is a public holiday |
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Singapore Public Holidays
for 2005
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The dates for the
eleven specified public holidays for 2005 are as follows:
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New Year’s Day
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Saturday 1 January 2005
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Hari Raya Haji
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Friday 21 January 2005
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Chinese New Year
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Wednesday 9 February 2005
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Thursday 10 February 2005
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Good Friday
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Friday 25 March 2005
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Labour Day
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Sunday* 1 May 2005
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Vesak Day
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Sunday* 22 May 2005
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National Day
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Tuesday 9 August 2005
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Deepavali
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Tuesday 1 November 2005
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Hari Raya Puasa
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Thursday 3 November 2005
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Christmas Day
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Sunday* 25 December 2005
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* The following
Monday will be a public holiday.
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The date, 1
November 2005, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs
when they become available towards the end of 2004 as the actual Deepavali
date is based on the Indian Almanacs. Should there be a change in date, the
Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2004.
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Source: Ministry
of Manpower Press Release 16 Apr 2004
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Singapore Public Holidays for 2004
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
IN 2004 |
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Government Gazette Not. No. 866
dated 8 April 2003
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| It is
hereby notified for general information that the following
Public Holidays will be observed in Singapore for the year 2004: |
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| New
Year’s Day |
Thursday |
1st
January 2004 |
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| Chinese
New Year |
Thursday |
22nd
January 2004 |
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Friday |
23rd
January 2004 |
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| Hari Raya
Haji |
Sunday* |
1st
February 2004 |
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| Good
Friday |
Friday |
9th April
2004 |
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| Labour
Day |
Saturday |
1st May
2004 |
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| Vesak Day |
Wednesday |
2nd June
2004 |
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| National
Day |
Monday |
9th
August 2004 |
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| Deepavali |
Thursday |
11th
November 2004 |
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| Hari Raya
Puasa |
Sunday* |
14th
November 2004 |
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| Christmas
Day |
Saturday |
25th
December 2004 |
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following Monday will be a public holiday. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN
2003 |
| It is hereby notified
for general information that the following Public Holidays will
be observed in Singapore for the year 2003: |
| New
Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
1st
January 2003 |
| Chinese
New Year |
Saturday
*Sunday |
1st
February 2003
2nd February 2003 |
| Hari Raya
Haji |
Wednesday |
12th
February 2003 |
| Good
Friday |
Friday |
18th
April 2003 |
| Labour
Day |
Thursday |
1st May
2003 |
| Vesak Day |
Thursday |
15th May
2003 |
| National
Day |
Saturday |
9th
August 2003 |
| Deepavali** |
Friday |
24th
October 2003** |
| Hari Raya
Puasa |
Tuesday |
25th
November 2003 |
| Christmas
Day |
Thursday |
25th
December 2003 |
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| *The
following Monday will be a public holiday. |
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GG Not. No. 565 dated
8 March 2002 |
**The actual date for
Deepavali in 2003 is now known. It will fall on 24 October 2003 (Friday)
instead of 23 October 2003 (Thursday).(
Ministry of Manpower news release 11 Apr 2003)
Singapore Public Holidays
for 2002
| 1
Jan 2002 |
New Year's Day |
| 12 Feb 2002 |
Chinese New Year |
| 13 Feb 2002 |
Chinese New Year |
| 23 Feb 2002 |
Hari Raya Haji |
| 29 Mar 2002 |
Good Friday |
| 1
May 2002 |
May Day |
| 26
May 2002 |
Vesak Day* |
| 9
Aug 2002 |
National Day |
| 4
Nov
2002 |
Deepavali** |
| 6 Dec 2002 |
Hari Raya Puasa |
| 25 Dec 2002 |
Christmas Day |
Note: * The
following Monday will be a public holiday.
** A Manpower Ministry spokesman said that the original date for Deepavali
- 3 Nov 2002 - announced earlier was based on calculations which had yet
to be checked against Indian almanacs as they were not available then. The
new date - 4 Nov 2002 - is based on these books. (Straits
Times 26 Mar 2002)
SIngapore Public Holidays 2001
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1
Jan 2001
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New Year's Day
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24 Jan 2001
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Chinese New Year
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25 Jan 2001
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Chinese New Year
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6
Mar 2001
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Hari Raya Haji
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13 Apr 2001
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Good Friday
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1
May 2001
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May Day
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7
May 2001
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Vesak Day
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9
Aug 2001
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National Day
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3 Nov 2001 |
Polling Day (gazetted
on 18 Oct 01) |
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14 Nov 2001
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Deepavali**
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16 Dec 2001
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Hari Raya Puasa*
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25 Dec 2001
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Christmas Day
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Note: * The
following Monday will be a public holiday.
** The date for Deepavali as stated above ( 14 Nov ) is based on the
calculated formula as used in previous years. It will be confirmed with
the Indian almanacs later in 2001 as the actual Deepavali date is based
on this information. If there are any changes, the Ministry of Manpower
will announce it later in 2001.
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Polling Day on Saturday 3 Nov 2001 is a public holiday and the
Manpower Ministry reminds all employers that they must compensate
their workers with an extra day's pay in lieu of the holiday, or
give them another day off as a holiday, if a public holiday falls
on a non-working day or a day off. In a press release, the
ministry said that if an employee is required to work on any
public holiday, he should be paid an extra day's salary at the
basic rate of pay for working on a public holiday, in addition to
the gross rate of pay for that holiday. (Straits
Times 21 Oct 2001)(28) |
Singapore
Public Holidays 2000
 1 Jan 2000 New Year's Day
8
Jan 2000 Hari Raya Puasa
5 Feb 2000
Chinese New Year
6 Feb
2000 Chinese New Year*
16 Mar
2000 Hari Raya Haji
21 Apr
2000 Good Friday
1 May 2000 Labour Day
18 May 2000 Vesak Day
9 Aug 2000
National Day
26 Oct 2000
Deepavali**
25 Dec 2000 Christmas
27 Dec 2000 Hari Hari Puasa
Note: * The
following Monday will be a public holiday.
** The date for Deepavali as stated above ( 26 Oct ) is based on the
calculated formula as used in previous years. It will be confirmed with
the Indian almanacs later this year as the actual Deepavali date is based
on this information. If there are any changes, the Ministry of Manpower
will announce it later this year.
You
will notice that Hari Raya Puasa falls on two different days this year.
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