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Singapore HolidaysVarious public & national holidays observed in Singapore |
| sitesworld.com Gregorian Date | Date on calendar | English Name | Chinese Name | Malay Name | Tamil Name | Remarks | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Same | New Year's Day | 元旦/新年 | Tahun Baru | புத்தாண்டு | Celebrates the opening of the Gregorian New Year. | Gregorian |
| 10–12 February | 1st–3rd day of the 1st month | Chinese New Year | 農曆新年 | Tahun Baru Cina/Hari Raya Cina | சீனப் புத்தாண்டு | Celebrates the opening of the Chinese holiday. | Chinese |
| 29 March | Friday before Easter | Good Friday | 耶穌受難日 | Hari Jumaat Agung | புனித வெள்ளி | This Christian holiday marks the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. | Christian |
| 1 May | Same | Labour Day | 勞動節 | Hari Buruh | தொழிலாளர் தினம் | Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers. | Gregorian |
| 24 May | 15th day of the 4th month | Vesak Day | 衛塞節 | Hari Wesak | விசாக தினம் | This Buddhist holiday celebrates the birth and enlightenment and Parinibbana of Gautama Buddha. | Buddhist |
| 8 August | 1 Syawal | Hari Raya Puasa | 開齋節 | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri | நோன்புப் பெருநாள் | This Islamic holiday celebrates the close of the fasting month of Ramadhan. | Islamic |
| 9 August | Same | National Day | 國慶日 | Hari Kebangsaan | தேசிய தினம் | Celebrates the independence of Singapore. | Gregorian |
| 10 August | Same | National Day in liew | 國慶日 | Hari lepas Hari Kebangsaan | தேசிய தினம் | Holiday in liew of National Day Cum Hari Raya Aidifitri. | Gregorian |
| 15 October | 10 Zulhijah | Hari Raya Haji | 哈芝節 | Hari Raya Aidil Adha | ஹஜ்ஜிப் பெருநாள் | This Islamic holiday celebrates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah. | Islamic |
| 3 November | October-November | Deepavali | 寠妖節 | Hari Deepavali | தீபாவளித் திருநாள் | The Hindu holiday celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana and vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna | Hindu |
| 25 December | Same | Christmas Day | 聖誕節 | Hari Krismas/Hari Natal | கிறிஸ்துமஸ் பண்டிகை | This Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. | Christiansitesworld.com |
| sitesworld.com date | English Name | Chinese Name | Malay Name | Tamil Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July | Youth Day | 青年節 | Hari Belia | இளைஞர் தினம் | Date varies (first Sunday of July). |
| 10 August | Day after National Day | 國慶日隔天 | Hari selepas Hari Kebangsaan | தேசிய தினதிற்கு அடுத்த நாள் | The day after National Day is a scheduled school holiday, if it falls on a school day. However, if the day after National Day falls on a non-school day, the following schooling day will not be declared as a scheduled school holiday. |
| 6 September | Teachers' Day | 教師節 | Hari Guru | ஆசிரியர் தினம் | With effect from , Teachers' day will be scheduled on the last working day of Term 3, before the September Term break starts; Celebrations are normally conducted the day before and students usually get half a day off. |
| 4 October | Children's Day | 兒童節 | Hari Kanak-kanak | குழந்தையர் தினம் | Date varies (1st Friday of October); observed in primary schools only.sitesworld.com |
| sitesworld.com Gregorian Date | Date on calendar | English Name | Chinese Name | Malay Name | Tamil Name | Remarks | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January | 12 Rabiul Awal | Birth of the Prophet | 聖紀節 | Maulidur Rasul | மாவ்லித் | This Islamic calendar celebrates the birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. | Islamic |
| 27 January | January–February | Thaipusam | 大寶森節 | Hari Thaipusam | தைப்பூசம் | Date varies according to Tamil calendar. | Tamil |
| 14 February | Same | Valentine's Day | 情人節 | Hari Valentine | காதலர் தினம் | Originally the feast day of St. Valentine, a Roman Catholic saint. | Gregorian |
| 15 February | Same | Total Defence Day | 全民防衛日 | Hari Pertahanan Mutlak | முழுமைத் தற்காப்பு தினம் | 15 February 1942 was the date of the surrender of Singapore by the British to the Japanese and the start of the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. | Gregorian |
| 24 February | 15th day of 1st lunar month | Lantern Festival | 元宵節 | Pesta Tanglung | விளக்கு திருவிழா | This Chinese calendar celebrates the last day of Chinese New Year celebration. | Chinese |
| 8 March | Same | International Women's Day | 國際婦女節 | Hari Wanita Antarabangsa | அனைத்துலக பெண்கள் தினம் | Gregorian | |
| 30 March | Saturday after Easter | Holy Saturday | 聖週六 | Holy Sabtu | புனித சனி | This Christian holiday celebrates of before the resurrection of Jesus Christ. | Christian |
| 31 March | Sunday first Easter | Easter | 復活節 | Hari Easter (Paskah) | ஈஸ்டர் | This Christian holiday celebrates of after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. | Christian |
| 4 April | Same | Qingming Festival | 清明節 | Perayaan Qingming | சிங் மிங் தினம் | This Chinese holiday celebrates the visit, clean and make offerings at ancestral gravesites of spring outing. | Chinese |
| 13 April | 1st day of Vaisakh | Baisakhi | 拜薩哈節 | Hari Baisakhi | பைசாகி | Celebrates the Hindu New Year and establishment of the Sikh Khalsa. | Tamil |
| 12 May | Same | Mother's Day | 母親節 | Hari Ibu | அன்னையர் தினம் | Commemorates the contributions of mothers. | Gregorian |
| 12 June | 5th day of the 5th month | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午節 | Pesta Kapal Naga | நாகக் கப்பல் பந்தயம் | Commemorates the death of patriotic poet Qu Yuan. | Chinese |
| 16 June | Same | Father's Day | 父親節 | Hari Bapa | தந்தையர் தினம் | Commemorates the contributions of fathers. | Gregorian |
| 1 July | Same | Singapore Armed Forces Day | 新删坡武裝部隊日 | Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura | சிங்கப்பூர் ஆயுதப்படை தினம் | Gregorian | |
| 10 July–7 August | 1–29 Ramadhan | Start of Ramadhan (29-days) | 開始的賴買丹月 (29個天) | Awal Ramadhan (29-hari) | ரமளான் மாதம் லாய் தொடங்குகிறது (29-நாட்கள்) | This Islamic calendar celebrates the open of the fasting month of Ramadhan. | Islamic |
| 21 July | Same | Racial Harmony Day | 種族和諧日 | Hari Keharmonian Kaum | இன நல்லிணக்க நாள் | The 1st incident of the 1964 Race Riots in Singapore took place on 21 July 1964. | Gregorian |
| 28 August | 15th day of the 7th month | Hungry Ghost Festival | 中元節 | Perayaan Hantu Lapar | பசிகொண்ட பூத விழா | This Chinese holiday celebrates the burn fake paper money and make offerings to ancestors and the dead to appease them they will not come and trouble the living. | Chinese |
| 19 September | 15th day of the 8th month | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋節 | Pesta Kuih Bulan / Pesta Tanglung | திங்கள் விழா | This Chinese holiday celebrates the eating of mooncake, family union meal and related to the legend of Chang E. | Chinese |
| 5 November | 1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | 回曆新年 | Awal Muharram | இஸ்லாமிய புத்தாண்டு | Celebrates the opening of the Islamic calendar. | Islamic |
| 24 December | Same | Christmas Eve | 聖誕夜 | Malam Krismas | கிறிஸ்துமஸ் ஈவ் | This Christian holiday celebrates of before the birth of Jesus Christ. | Christian |
| 26 December | Same | Boxing Day | 節禮日 | Hari Boxing | பாக்ஸிங் டே | This Christian holiday celebrates of after the of Christmas Day. | Christian |
| 31 December | Same | New Year's Eve | 元旦夜 | Malam Tahun Baru | புத்தாண்டு ஈவ் | Celebrates the closing of the Gregorian New Year. | Gregoriansitesworld.com |