The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) released the dates of Singapore’s 11 gazetted public holidays for 2026 on Monday (16 Jun 2025).
Six of the public holidays will create long weekends by falling on a Friday or Sunday.
Six Long Weekends Create Extended Break Opportunities
Three public holidays fall on Friday in 2026. Good Friday falls on 3 Apr 2026. Labour Day falls on 1 May 2026. Christmas Day falls on 25 Dec 2026.
Three public holidays fall on Sunday. Vesak Day falls on 31 May 2026. National Day falls on 9 Aug 2026. Deepavali falls on 8 Nov 2026.
The following Mondays will be public holidays.
Complete 2026 Public Holiday Calendar Released
New Year’s Day will be observed on 1 Jan 2026, falling on a Thursday. Chinese New Year spans two days: 17 Feb 2026 (Tuesday) and 18 Feb 2026 (Wednesday).
Hari Raya Puasa is set for 21 Mar 2026 (Saturday), subject to confirmation. Hari Raya Haji will take place on 27 May 2026 (Wednesday), also subject to confirmation.
Employment Rights and Holiday Compensation Rules
Employees who work on public holidays receive an extra day’s salary at their basic rate of pay, in addition to the gross pay they earn for that day.
Employers and employees can mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day. Employers may also grant time-off-in-lieu based on mutually agreed hours for specific employee groups working on public holidays.
Three categories qualify for time-off-in-lieu arrangements. Workmen earning more than S$4,500 per month are eligible. Non-workmen earning more than S$2,600 per month qualify. All managers and executives can receive this arrangement.
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