Singapore Calendar with Holidays 2026 — In 2026, Singapore celebrated 11 gazetted public holidays, showing its multicultural traditions. The year starts on Thursday, January 1, with New Year’s Day. The Lunar New Year was celebrated on Tuesday, 17 February, and on Tuesday, 18 February. In March, Hari Raya Pusa falls on Friday, March 20, and Good Friday on Friday, April 3.
Singapore Calendar with Holidays 2026
In the middle of the year, on Friday, May 1, Labor Day; Wednesday, Hari Raya Haji on May 27; Vesak Day on Sunday, May 31; and Monday, Vesak Day on June 1. National Day occurs on Sunday, August 9, and Monday, August 10, with an official holiday. This year also includes Deepawali on Sunday, 8 November; a public holiday on Monday, 9 November; and Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December.
Singapore Holiday Calendar 2026
Singapore ensures that the holidays falling on Sunday are enjoyed next Monday, maintaining 11 public holidays in the calendar. These holidays enable the residents to inspect religious and national celebrations, enjoy rest with the family, and plan holidays within an inclusive, systematic framework.
Singapore Holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Notes & In-Lieu Observance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | Start of the Gregorian calendar year |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | First day of Lunar New Year celebrations |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | Second day of Lunar New Year festivities |
| March 20, 2025 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa | Marks end of Ramadan (date tentative) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Christian observance of Jesus’s crucifixion |
| May 1, 2025 | Friday | Labour Day | Celebrates contributions of workers |
| May 27, 2025 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji | Islamic festival of sacrifice (date tentative) |
| May 31, 2025 | Sunday | Vesak Day | Buddha’s birth and enlightenment; public holiday |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Monday | Vesak Day (In Lieu) | Monday observed in place of Sunday holiday |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Sunday | National Day | Celebrates Singapore’s independence |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Monday | National Day (In Lieu) | Monday in lieu of Sunday holiday |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Deepavali | Hindu Festival of Lights |
| 9 Nov | Monday | Deepavali (In Lieu) | Monday in lieu of Sunday holiday |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Celebrates birth of Jesus Christ |
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- New Year’s Day—January 1 (Thursday)—Celebrates the beginning of the brand-new Gregorian calendar year.
- Chinese New Year—February 17 (Tuesday)—Marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year; foremost pageant for Chinese network.
- Chinese New Year Holiday—February 18 (Wednesday)—Second day of Chinese New Year celebrations; public excursion keeps.
- Hari Raya Puasa—March 20 (Friday) (Tentative)—Celebrated by Muslims after Ramadan; a day of prayers, charity, and pleasure.
- Good Friday—April 3 (Friday)—Christian excursion commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
- Labor Day—May 1 (Friday)—Public excursion honoring employees and their contributions.
- Hari Raya Haji—May 27 (Wednesday) (Tentative)—Islamic pageant of sacrifice remembering Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion.
- Vesak Day—May 31 (Sunday)—Buddhist festival marking the delivery, enlightenment, and passing of Buddha.
- Vesak Day (In Lieu)—June 1 (Monday)—Observed as Vesak falls on Sunday; time without work granted on Monday.
- National Day—August 9 (Sunday)– Singapore’s independence from Malaysia in 1965.
- National Day (In Lieu)—August 10 (Monday)—Public holiday in vicinity of Sunday’s National Day.
- Deepavali—November 8 (Sunday)—Hindu Festival of Lights symbolizing right over evil and mild over darkness.
- Deepavali (In Lieu)—November 9 (Monday)—In-lieu public vacation because Deepavali falls on Sunday.
- Christmas Day—December 25 (Friday)—Christian competition celebrating the start of Jesus Christ