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Feb 16, 2016 · The dates for the 11 gazetted public holidays for 2016 are as follows: * The following Monday will be a public holiday. The list of public holidays for 2016 is available on the Ministry of Manpower’s website. DEEPAVALI DATES FOR 2015.
- Public Holidays
Public holidays. Monday, 12 February 2024, will be a public...
- Public Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year
- Good Friday
- Labour Day
- Vesak Day
- Hari Raya Puasa
- Hari Raya Haji
- Deepavali
- Christmas Day
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 2016, the Chinese Lunar New Year starts on a Monday leading to a 'super-long' weekend (Saturday to Tuesday) holiday stretch. Gregorian year 2016 coincides mainly with the year of the Monkey in the Chinese zodiac. The year before would be a Goat year, and the following year(2017) will be the year of the Rooster. The associated heavenly elem...
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.
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).
Deepavali, also known as Diwali and, popularly, the Festival of Lights, is an Indian holiday/festival celebrated by Indians, especially by adherents of Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. * From Year 2016, the exact date of Deepavali will be confirmed by the Hindu Endowments Board the year before. In previous years, the date of Deepavali for that year w...
Singapore, with a substantial percentage of the population being of the Christian and Catholic faiths, celebrates this important day as a gazetted national holiday. With an increasing trend of commercialization of this religiously significant season, many Singaporeans(known for their love of shopping), Christians and non-Christians alike, look forw...
May 18, 2016 · Overview of holidays and many observances in Singapore during the year 2016.
Mar 14, 2024 · Public holidays. Monday, 12 February 2024, will be a public holiday if your rest day falls on 11 February 2024. Upcoming public holiday, and calendar of Singapore's public holidays for2022, 2023 and 2024.
DateDayHoliday Name1 January 2024MondayNew Year's Day1 January 2024, Monday10 February 202411 February 2024SaturdaySundayChinese New Year10 February 2024 - 11 ...29 March 2024FridayGood Friday29 March 2024, Friday10 April 2024WednesdayHari Raya Puasa10 April 2024, WednesdayMay 20, 2015 · Start planning your vacation with 6 long weekends holiday in 2016 and here is the list of public holidays 2016 in Singapore. There are 53 weeks in 2016.
The following list is the public holidays of Singapore in 2016. These dates may be modified. Please visit our website regularly to get the latest update.
May 12, 2015 · This year, eight public holidays fall on Friday, Sunday or Monday - with Aug 7 declared a public holiday as part of Singapore's 50th birthday celebration, forming a four-day weekend.
