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Mar 14, 2024 · The dates for the 11 gazetted public holidays for 2015 are: * The Monday that follows will be a public holiday. ** Subject to change. Tentatively, Deepavali will fall on 10 November 2015.
- SG50 Public Holiday on 7 August 2015 - Ministry of Manpower
As Singapore marks 50 years of independence this year, the...
- SG50 Public Holiday on 7 August 2015 - Ministry of Manpower
May 15, 2024 · As Singapore marks 50 years of independence this year, the President has declared 7 August 2015 (Friday) 1 a public holiday. This will make for an extended Jubilee Weekend over the 7 to 10 August period so as to enable all Singaporeans to participate in commemorating this special milestone in our nation’s history.
Apr 8, 2014 · SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released the list of Singapore’s public holidays for next year.
- New Year's Day
- Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year
- Good Friday
- Labour Day
- Vesak Day
- Hari Raya Puasa
- SG50 Public Holiday
- National Day
- General Election 2015 Polling Day
- Hari Raya Haji
This is the first day of the year, and as with most other countries in the world which have adopted the Gregorian calendar, Singapore welcomes this day with a public rest day.
For year 2015, the Chinese Lunar New Year starts on a Thursday leading to a 'super-long' weekend (Thursday to Sunday) holiday stretch. Gregorian year 2015 coincides mainly with the year of the Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The year before would be a Horse year, and the following year(2016) will be the year of the Monkey. The associated heavenly eleme...
Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter Day (Sunday) which is itself not gazetted as a holiday in Singapore.
Labour Day is also commonly known as May Dayin Singapore because it is commemorated in on the 1st day of the month of May. This is a gazetted holiday in recognition of workers' contribution to the progress and prosperity of Singapore.
Vesak Day is observed by Buddhists in Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and many other southeast Asian countries in memory of Gautama Buddha's birth, attainment of Nirvana and passing. Vesak Day (or Wesak as it is knowned in some other countries such as Malaysia) is a gazetted public holiday in multi-religious Singapore.
Hari Raya Puasa is the local Malay name for the Muslim religious holiday/celebration of Eid al-Fitr (or Aidil-fitri) which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of fasting, Ramadan.
On 14 March 2015, the Singapore Government announced a special holiday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence in year 2015. This special one-time holiday will extend the original Jubilee Weekend (8-10 August) to 7 to 10 August, stretching the special celebratory weekend to four days instead of the previous three. The announ...
9 August 2015 will mark a major milestone in the history and development of Singapore. This year, the nation celebrates its 50th year of independence with the formation of the Republic of Singapore in 1965. The momentous occasion will be marked by various projects and celebrations commemorating the history of Singapore's progress over the last fift...
On 25 August 2015, President Tony Tan dissolved the Singapore Parliament and issued the Writ of Election. Nomination Day was set at 1 September 2015. The Election Department, under the Prime Minister's Office, then issued a gazette setting Polling Day (the day of voting) to be Friday, 11 September 2015. Under the law, Polling Day is a national holi...
Hari Raya Haji is the local Malay name for the Muslim religious holiday/celebration of Eid al-Adha. It is held to honour the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim(Abraham) to sacrifice his young son Ismail(Ishmael) in submission to Allah(God).
Mar 14, 2015 · The “SG50 Public Holiday” on 7 August 2015 is declared as a public holiday to be observed in 2015 in addition to the public holidays specified in the Schedule to the Act.
Apr 8, 2014 · The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has just released the list of 11 public holidays for 2015. Next year, the Chinese New Year public holidays will fall on 19 and 20 February, which is a...
A guide to the National and Regional Public Holidays that are celebrated in Singapore during 2015 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays.
