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Singapore public holidays 2027: all 11 dates, the five long weekends and school holidays

Edited by Jamie   14 November 2026

Five long weekends for free, a nine-day break in May for three days of leave, and three holidays that land on a Saturday.

Singapore has 11 public holidays in 2027 and they produce five long weekends without annual leave for anyone whose rest day is Sunday: 1 to 3 January, 6 to 8 February (Chinese New Year, where the Monday depends on that rest day), 26 to 28 March (Good Friday), 15 to 17 May (Hari Raya Haji) and 7 to 9 August (National Day). The dates below are the Ministry of Manpower's gazetted list, read on 13 November 2026, with the Ministry of Education's 2027 school calendar underneath.

The short version for planners: February and August are the easy ones, May is the clever one (two holidays in one week), and three holidays land on a Saturday, which is the calendar's way of keeping us humble.

Singapore public holidays 2027: the full list

  • New Year's Day: Friday 1 January 2027
  • Chinese New Year: Saturday 6 February and Sunday 7 February 2027. MOM states that Monday 8 February will be a public holiday if your rest day falls on 7 February
  • Hari Raya Puasa: Wednesday 10 March 2027
  • Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
  • Labour Day: Saturday 1 May 2027
  • Hari Raya Haji: Monday 17 May 2027
  • Vesak Day: Thursday 20 May 2027
  • National Day: Monday 9 August 2027
  • Deepavali: Thursday 28 October 2027
  • Christmas Day: Saturday 25 December 2027

That is ten dates and 11 days, because Chinese New Year is two. MOM attaches one extra day to the 2027 list, and words it conditionally: Monday 8 February "will be a public holiday if your rest day falls on 7 February 2027". If Sunday is your rest day, as it is on a standard Monday-to-Friday week, you get the Monday; if your rest day is another day, you do not get it automatically. Labour Day and Christmas Day fall on a Saturday: under the Employment Act, a holiday on a non-working Saturday earns you either a day off or a day's salary in lieu, and which one is your employer's call, so ask HR before you book anything around Monday 3 May or Monday 27 December.

Long weekends in Singapore 2027

Five come free with the calendar, for anyone on a Monday-to-Friday week:

  • Friday 1 to Sunday 3 January: New Year's Day. The last three nights of the Christmas season; see Christmas Wonderland and Gardens-A-Glow, and the New Year's Eve guide for the night before
  • Saturday 6 to Monday 8 February: Chinese New Year, with the Monday a public holiday if your rest day is the Sunday. Much of the island shuts on the first two days; plan around what stays open, starting with The Story of Studio Ghibli
  • Friday 26 to Sunday 28 March: Good Friday. The Hidden World exhibition at Fort Canning closes three days later
  • Saturday 15 to Monday 17 May: Hari Raya Haji. An island day at Big Sister's Island
  • Saturday 7 to Monday 9 August: National Day. Nothing about the 2027 parade, its venue or its ticket ballot has been announced yet; we will add it here when it is

Three more can be built with leave. Vesak Day is Thursday 20 May, so one day off on Friday 21 May gives four days, 20 to 23 May. Better: Hari Raya Haji is the Monday of the same week, so leave on Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19 and Friday 21 May turns three days of leave into nine days off, Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 May. That is the best return on leave in the 2027 calendar and the week to book flights for early. Deepavali is Thursday 28 October: take Friday 29 October for four days, 28 to 31 October. Hari Raya Puasa on Wednesday 10 March is the awkward one, stranded midweek; two days of leave either side make a five-day run, which is a lot of leave for a Wednesday.

If your employer gives a day off for the Saturday holidays, Saturday 1 to Monday 3 May and Saturday 25 to Monday 27 December become long weekends too. Schools get both Mondays (below), so families with school-age children are halfway there.

School holidays 2027 (MOE)

From the Ministry of Education's release of 14 July 2026, for MOE kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. The school year starts on Monday 4 January 2027 (Primary 2 to 6 and Kindergarten 2 on Tuesday 5 January) and ends on Friday 19 November.

  • Term 1: Monday 4 January to Friday 12 March. March holidays: Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 March
  • Term 2: Monday 22 March to Friday 28 May. June holidays: Saturday 29 May to Sunday 27 June
  • Term 3: Monday 28 June to Friday 3 September. September holidays: Saturday 4 to Sunday 12 September
  • Term 4: Monday 13 September to Friday 19 November. Year-end holidays: Saturday 20 November to Friday 31 December

Schools also close on Tuesday 9 February (a designated day off in lieu for Chinese New Year; MOE lists Monday 8 February as a public holiday for schools), Monday 3 May (in lieu of Labour Day), Monday 5 July (Youth Day falls on Sunday 4 July), Tuesday 10 August (the day after National Day), Friday 3 September (Teachers' Day), Friday 8 October (Children's Day, primary schools only) and Monday 27 December (in lieu of Christmas Day). So for a family, Chinese New Year is a four-day break, 6 to 9 February, and National Day runs from Saturday 7 to Tuesday 10 August. Schools used as examination venues end Term 4 earlier, on Friday 29 October. For the holidays already under way, see the November and December school holidays guide.

What to do with them

Below are six things already confirmed for 2027's holiday dates, each checked on its organiser's page on 13 November 2026. It is a short list on purpose: most of 2027 has not been announced, and we would rather add to it than guess. What is coming to Singapore in 2027 tracks the bigger openings, the Chinese New Year 2027 guide covers the February weekend, and the things to do this month, free things to do, where to eat this month and Christmas pages cover the rest.

Questions people ask

How many public holidays are there in Singapore in 2027? Eleven: New Year's Day, two days of Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Good Friday, Labour Day, Hari Raya Haji, Vesak Day, National Day, Deepavali and Christmas Day.

How many long weekends are there in 2027? Five without taking leave, if Sunday is your rest day: 1 to 3 January, 6 to 8 February, 26 to 28 March, 15 to 17 May and 7 to 9 August. One day of leave adds Vesak Day (20 to 23 May) and Deepavali (28 to 31 October).

Is Monday 8 February 2027 a public holiday? Only if your rest day is Sunday 7 February. MOM's wording is that Monday 8 February 2027 "will be a public holiday if your rest day falls on 7 February 2027". That covers anyone on a Monday-to-Friday week; shift workers with a different rest day should check with their employer. MOE schools are closed on both Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 February.

Is Monday 3 May 2027 a public holiday? Not automatically. Labour Day falls on Saturday 1 May; if Saturday is a non-working day for you, your employer gives either another day off or a day's pay in lieu. Schools are closed on Monday 3 May. The same applies to Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December and Monday 27 December.

Is Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve a public holiday? No. Neither is on MOM's list; any half-day is your employer's custom, not a gazetted holiday.

When is the next long weekend in Singapore? As of 13 November 2026, Christmas: Friday 25 to Sunday 27 December 2026. Then New Year's Day, Friday 1 to Sunday 3 January 2027.

When are the June school holidays in 2027? Saturday 29 May to Sunday 27 June 2027 for MOE primary and secondary schools.

Valid Friday 13 November 2026 – Friday 31 December 2027 · Refreshed each season

The roundup

  1. The Spalliera, a six-storey lit Italian luminarie, glowing gold at night with the Supertrees behind it at Christmas Wonderland

    Christmas Wonderland, Gardens by the Bay

    New Year weekend · until Sun 3 Jan 2027 · sessions 6.30pm, 7.30pm, 8.30pm and 9.30pm, last entry 10.15pm · Marina Bay

    For the New Year long weekend, 1 to 3 January: the fair's last three nights, and cheaper ones than Christmas week. The organiser prices 28 December to 3 January as peak rather than super peak, so an adult ticket bought ahead is S$11, against S$13 for the nights around Christmas. It suits families who skipped it in the December crush; the compromise is that entry is by timed session, so book the 6.30pm slot and eat before you go.

    FamiliesCouplesFriends
    Admission
    28 Dec – 3 Jan: adults S$11 in advance, S$14 on the day; children 3–12 S$7
    Venue
    Supertree Grove and the Meadow, Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive
    Getting there
    Bayfront MRT
    Official site
  2. Trees decorated with lights at night for Gardens-A-Glow in the Singapore Botanic Gardens

    Gardens-A-Glow, Singapore Botanic Gardens

    New Year weekend · until Sun 3 Jan 2027 · Botanic Gardens

    The free alternative for the same weekend, and the calmer one: some 250 trees decorated by families, schools and companies, with light installations across the Gardens, until Sunday 3 January. No tickets, no sessions, no rides. Go after dark on the Friday holiday, when the rest of the island is still asleep from the night before.

    FamiliesCouplesSolo
    Admission
    Free
    Venue
    Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road
    Getting there
    Botanic Gardens MRT
    Official site
  3. The Story of Studio Ghibli exhibition artwork, with scenes from the films

    The Story of Studio Ghibli, Gardens by the Bay

    Fri 18 Dec 2026 – Sun 4 Jul 2027 · 10am–7pm · Marina Bay

    The banker for every long weekend in the first half of 2027, because it runs from 18 December to Sunday 4 July and is indoors. Gardens by the Bay lists it daily from 10am to 7pm. Our advice is to use it for the Chinese New Year weekend, when many restaurants and shops are shut and an indoor exhibition that is open is worth more than usual; check the Gardens' page for its Chinese New Year hours and book ahead rather than turning up.

    FamiliesCouplesFriends
    Admission
    Ticketed; current prices are in our story and on the Gardens' page
    Venue
    Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive
    Getting there
    Bayfront MRT
    Book on Klook
  1. Mickey at a DJ booth above the Let's Dance! cast on the ice, from Disney On Ice's own photos

    Disney On Ice presents Let's Dance!, Singapore Indoor Stadium

    Sat 13 – Sun 21 Mar 2027 · March school holidays · Kallang

    Not a long weekend but the March school holidays, and the dates match almost to the day: the show runs 13 to 21 March, the holidays 13 to 21 March. It suits children old enough to sit through a full ice show. The opening weekend has 10.30am and 6.30pm shows; the morning one is the kinder choice for under-sixes. Presale is open, so this is one to book now rather than in March.

    Families
    Admission
    Ticketed; presale open, prices on the ticketing page
    Venue
    Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk
    Getting there
    Stadium MRT
    Official site
  2. A brick pavilion at the end of a garden path in Fort Canning Park

    Hidden World: Creepy Crawlies of Singapore, Fort Canning Centre

    Good Friday weekend · until Wed 31 Mar 2027 · daily 10am–6pm · Civic District

    For Good Friday weekend, 26 to 28 March: free, indoors, and gone on Wednesday 31 March, so this is the last weekend for it. Large macro photographs of insects and spiders plus live specimens, in the gallery on Level 3 of Fort Canning Centre. NParks warns that the images may be intense for anyone with a phobia, which is a fair warning and also the appeal. Pair it with the park outside before the afternoon heat.

    FamiliesSolo
    Admission
    Free
    Venue
    Gallery@L3, Fort Canning Centre, Fort Canning Park
    Getting there
    Fort Canning MRT; Dhoby Ghaut MRT
    Official site
  3. Big and Little Sister's Islands from the air

    Big Sister's Island, Sisters' Islands Marine Park

    Hari Raya Haji weekend, Sat 15 – Mon 17 May 2027 · 7am–7pm · Southern Islands

    For the Hari Raya Haji weekend, 15 to 17 May: a day on an island without a passport. Big Sister's Island is open from 7am to 7pm, reached by ferry from Marina South Pier, with a lagoon and a floating boardwalk. Pack lunch, water and shade as you would for any offshore island, and note NParks' two cautions: there is no lifeguard on duty, and swimmers are advised to cover up because of jellyfish. Its regular closure is the first and third Wednesday of the month, so the long weekend is clear; book the ferry early for the Monday holiday.

    FamiliesFriendsCouples
    Admission
    Free entry; the ferry from Marina South Pier is paid
    Venue
    Big Sister's Island, by ferry from Marina South Pier
    Getting there
    Marina South Pier MRT, then ferry
    Official site

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