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    Public Holidays - Previous Singapore Public Holidays

Scheduled Public Holidays for 2010

The dates for the 11 specified public holidays for 2010 are as follows:

New Year's Day 

Friday

1 January 2010

Chinese New Year         

Sunday*

Monday

14 February 2010

15 February 2010

Good Friday      

Friday

2 April 2010

Labour Day       

Saturday

1 May 2010

Vesak Day

Friday

28 May 2010

National Day

Monday

9 August 2010

Hari Raya Puasa

Friday

10 September 2010

Deepavali         

Friday

5 November 2010

Hari Raya Haji   

Wednesday

17 November 2010

Christmas Day  

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

New Year's Day     

Thursday
1 January 2009

Chinese New Year

Monday
26 January 2009
Tuesday
27 January 2009

Good Friday   

Friday
10 April 2009

Labour Day    

Friday
1 May 2009

Vesak Day

Saturday
9 May 2009

National Day

Sunday*
9 August 2009

Hari Raya Puasa

Sunday*
20 September 2009

Deepavali      

Saturday+
17 October 2009

Hari Raya Haji

Friday
27 November 2009

Christmas Day      

Friday
25 December 2009

* The following Monday will be a public holiday.

+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
 

 

Scheduled Public Holidays for 2008

New Year's Day     

Tuesday 1 January 2008

Chinese New Year

Thursday

Friday

7 February 2008

8 February 2008

Good Friday   

Friday

21 March 2008

Labour Day    

Thursday

1 May 2008

Vesak Day

Monday

19 May 2008

National Day

Saturday

9 August 2008

Hari Raya Puasa

Wednesday    

1 October 2008

Deepavali      

Tuesday 

27 October 2008

Hari Raya Haji

Monday

8 December 2008

Christmas Day      

Thursday

25 December 2008

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).

 

Scheduled Public Holidays for 2007

New Year´s Day Monday 1 January*
Chinese New Year Sunday 18 February**
Monday 19 February
Good Friday Friday 6 April
Labour Day Tuesday 1 May
Vesak Day Thursday 31 May
National Day Thursday 9 August
Hari Raya Puasa Saturday 13 October
Deepavali Thursday 8 November
Hari Raya Haji Thursday 20 December
Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December

*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
* The following Monday will be a public holiday
** The following Tuesday, 31st January 2006, will be a public holiday
*** The following Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, will be a public holiday
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.

Source: Ministry of Manpower Press Release 1 Apr 2005

 

Polling Day 6 May 2006 is a public holiday

 

 

 

Singapore Public Holidays for 2005

The dates for the eleven specified public holidays for 2005 are as follows:

New Year’s Day

Saturday 1 January 2005

Hari Raya Haji  

Friday 21 January 2005

Chinese New Year

Wednesday 9 February 2005

Thursday 10 February 2005

Good Friday 

Friday 25 March 2005

Labour Day 

Sunday* 1 May 2005

Vesak Day

Sunday* 22 May 2005

National Day 

Tuesday 9 August 2005

Deepavali

Tuesday 1 November 2005

Hari Raya Puasa 

Thursday 3 November 2005

Christmas Day

Sunday* 25 December 2005

* The following Monday will be a public holiday.

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.

Source: Ministry of Manpower Press Release 16 Apr 2004

 

Singapore Public Holidays for 2004

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN 2004

Government Gazette Not. No. 866 dated 8 April 2003 

It is hereby notified for general information that the following Public Holidays will be observed in Singapore for the year 2004: 
 
New Year’s Day Thursday 1st January 2004
     
Chinese New Year Thursday 22nd January 2004
  Friday 23rd January 2004
     
Hari Raya Haji Sunday* 1st February 2004
     
Good Friday Friday 9th April 2004
     
Labour Day Saturday 1st May 2004
     
Vesak Day Wednesday 2nd June 2004
     
National Day Monday 9th August 2004
     
Deepavali Thursday 11th November 2004
     
Hari Raya Puasa Sunday* 14th November 2004
     
Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 2004
     
     
* The 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
     
*The following Monday will be a public holiday.

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

  1 Jan 2001

New Year's Day

24 Jan 2001

Chinese New Year

25 Jan 2001

Chinese New Year

  6 Mar 2001

Hari Raya Haji

13 Apr 2001

Good Friday

  1 May 2001

May Day

  7 May 2001

Vesak Day

  9 Aug 2001

National Day

  3 Nov 2001

Polling Day (gazetted on 18 Oct 01)

14 Nov 2001

Deepavali**

16 Dec 2001

Hari Raya Puasa*

25 Dec 2001

Christmas Day

    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.

  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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