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[Updated for 2024] Singapore school holidays, public holidays, and long weekends for families

[Updated for 2024] Singapore school holidays, public holidays, and long weekends for families

Updated:
February 13, 2024

It's never too early to start planning for the holidays!

Here's our handy guide on the school holidays and public holidays for 2024.

We will also show you when to take leave so you can take advantage of the long weekends!

Looking for the holiday calendar for 2023? Visit here.

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1. Singapore MOE School Holidays 2024

School holidays are projected dates as MOE has not announed the official dates yet.

Primary and Secondary School Holidays 2024

March School Holidays: 9 Mar (Sat) - 17 Mar (Sun)

June School Holidays: 25 May (Sat) - 23 Jun (Sun)

September School Holidays: 31 Aug (Sat) - 8 Sep (Sun)

End of Year School Holidays: 23 Nov (Sat) - 31 Dec (Tue)

Junior Colleges (JC) and Millennia Institute (MI) School Holidays 2024

March School Holidays: 9 Mar (Sat) - 17 Mar (Sun)

June School Holidays: 25 May (Sat) - 23 Jun (Sun)

September School Holidays: 31 Aug (Sat) - 8 Sep (Sun)

End of Year School Holidays:

  • JC Year 1, M1 Year 1, MI Year 2: 23 Nov (Sat) - 31 Dec (Tue)
  • JC Year 2, MI Year 3: End of A-Level exams to 31 Dec (Tue)

Related: Junior College cut-off points

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2. Scheduled School Holidays 2024

Youth Day: 30 Jun (Sun) The following Mon 1 Jul will be a school holiday

Teachers' Day: 30 Aug (Fri)

Children's Day (for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only): 4 Oct (Fri)

PSLE 2022 Marking Days (School holiday for Primary School Student): TBC

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3. PSLE Examination Periods (TBC)

Parents with kids in Primary School will want to take note of the PSLE examination periods as students in Primary 1 to 5 could be given off from school during these periods.

For the PSLE Marking Exercise, all primary school students will be given the period off.

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3. Public Holidays 2024

New Year's Day: 1 Jan (Mon)

Chinese New Year: 10-11 Feb (Sat, Sun)*

Good Friday: 29 Mar (Fri)

Hari Raya Puasa:  10 Apr (Wed)

Labour Day: 1 May (Wed)

Vesak Day: 22 May (Wed)

Hari Raya Haji: 17 Jun (Mon)

National Day: 9 Aug (Fri)

Deepavali: 31 Oct (Thu)

Christmas Day: 25 Dec (Wed)

* The following Monday (12 Feb) will be a public holiday. 13 Feb will be a school holiday and designated day off-in-lieu.

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5. Long weekends and when to take leave

There are four 3-day long weekends in 2022:

  • Good Friday: Apr 15-17 (Fri-Sun)
  • Vesak Day: May 14-16 (Sat-Mon)
  • Deepavali: Nov 22-24 (Sat-Mon)
  • Christmas: Dec 24-26 (Sat-Mon)

Interestingly, Labour Day (May 1) and Hari Raya Puasa (May 2) are right next to each other in 2022.

Here's where you can take leave for that extra long 4 or 5 day weekend:

  • Chinese New Year: Jan 26-2 Feb (Sat-Wed)
  • Labour Day & Hari Raya: Apr 30-May 3 (Sat-Tues)

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