Singapore Public Holidays 2027: Turn 11 Days Into 40 With Smart Leave Planning
Plan your annual leaves smarter, not harder.
Boy, oh boy, does time really fly, and 2027’s public holiday dates are already out. Ready to turn Singapore’s 11 public holidays into 40 days off in 2027? It’s more doable than it sounds: a handful of well-timed annual leave days, booked before your colleagues beat you to them. This guide is the cheat sheet, covering every date, the leave days that earn the most time off, and the long weekends you get for free.
Let’s break it all down.
Singapore has 11 gazetted public holidays in 2027, confirmed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Here’s the shape of the year:
- 11 public holidays, running from New Year’s Day on 1 January to Christmas on 25 December.
- 5 long weekends, since two of them (Labour Day and Christmas) fall on a Saturday with no replacement day.
- ~12 well-placed annual leave days turn those holidays into roughly 40 days off across the year.
- One genuinely brilliant hack in May: three leave days for a nine-day break.
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TLDR: Singapore Public Holidays at a Glance (2027)
| Key Information | 2027 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total public holidays | 11 days | 11 days |
| Long weekends | 5 | 7 |
| In-lieu Mondays | 8 Feb only | 1 Jun, 10 Aug, 9 Nov |
| Leave for max time off | ~12 days → ~40 off | ~11 days → ~39 off |
| Best leave hack | Hari Raya Haji + Vesak (15–23 May): 3 leave = 9 days | Hari Raya Haji + Vesak (27 May–1 Jun): 2 leave = 6 days |
| Deepavali | Thu 28 Oct | Sun 8 Nov, observed Mon 9 Nov |
Table of Contents:
- How Many Days Off Do You Get in 2027?
- Complete List of Singapore Public Holidays 2027
- Strategic Leave Planning: Where to Spend Your Days
- Long Weekend Opportunities
- When Is Deepavali in 2026 and 2027?
- School Holidays Singapore 2026 and 2027
- Complete List of Singapore Public Holidays 2026
- Best Travel Destinations for Each Holiday Period
- Stretch Your Holiday Budget Further
- FAQ: Singapore Public Holidays
How Many Days Off Do You Get in 2027?
2027 has 11 gazetted public holidays, confirmed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) — the same count as 2026. The difference is how they land on the calendar, and that changes everything for leave planning.
- 2027 gives you 5 long weekends. Labour Day (Sat 1 May) and Christmas (Sat 25 Dec) fall on Saturdays with no replacement day, and Chinese New Year straddles a weekend. About 12 well-placed leave days still pull together roughly 40 days off.
- 2026 (for reference) gave you 7 long weekends, most needing just one well-placed leave day, and five needing zero leave at all. About 11 strategic leave days stretched the year into roughly 39 days off. The full 2026 table is further down.
If there’s a silver lining for 2027, it’s the third week of May: Hari Raya Haji and Vesak Day land in the same week, so 3 leave days unlock a full 9-day break. That’s the best single leave hack across either year.
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Complete List of Singapore Public Holidays 2027
Here’s the full 2027 calendar, gazetted by MOM, with the leave days to book for the longest possible break each time.
| Period | Public Holiday(s) | Leave Days to Take | Total Days Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | 1 Jan (Fri) | 4 Jan (Mon) | 4 days (1–4 Jan) |
| Chinese New Year | 6 Feb (Sat), 7 Feb (Sun), in-lieu 8 Feb (Mon) | 5 Feb (Fri) + 9 Feb (Tue) | 5 days (5–9 Feb) |
| Hari Raya Puasa | 10 Mar (Wed) | 11–12 Mar (Thu–Fri) | 5 days (10–14 Mar) |
| Good Friday | 26 Mar (Fri) | 29 Mar (Mon) | 4 days (26–29 Mar) |
| Labour Day | 1 May (Sat) | 30 Apr (Fri) | 3 days (30 Apr–2 May) |
| Hari Raya Haji | 17 May (Mon) | 18 May (Tue) | 4 days (15–18 May) |
| Vesak Day | 20 May (Thu) | 21 May (Fri) | 4 days (20–23 May) |
| National Day | 9 Aug (Mon) | 6 Aug (Fri) | 4 days (6–9 Aug) |
| Deepavali | 28 Oct (Thu) | 29 Oct (Fri) | 4 days (28–31 Oct) |
| Christmas | 25 Dec (Sat) | 24 Dec (Fri) | 3 days (24–26 Dec) |
| Total | 11 public holidays | 12 leave days | 40 days off |
Source: Ministry of Manpower — Public Holidays for 2027.
When a gazetted holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a public holiday — in 2027 that applies only to Chinese New Year (Sunday 7 February, observed Monday 8 February). Saturday holidays don’t get a replacement day, so Labour Day and Christmas give you a 3-day weekend at best.
Pro tip: The calendar marks Hari Raya Haji (17 May) and Vesak Day (20 May) as two separate long weekends. Take the one working day between them (Wednesday 19 May) and the two merge into a single 9-day break (15–23 May) for just three leave days. That’s the best-value window of either year.
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Strategic Leave Planning: Where to Spend Your Days
The simplest way to plan: screenshot the image below, then book your leave the moment your company’s calendar opens. The high-value blocks fill up fast.
If you can only commit to one or two leave periods, prioritise in this order for 2027:
- 15–23 May — the standout. Two leave days (Tue 18 + Fri 21 May) give you back-to-back long weekends around Hari Raya Haji and Vesak Day; add the Wednesday between (19 May) and three leave days become a full 9-day break.
- 5–9 February — 2 leave days (Fri 5 + Tue 9 Feb) wrap Chinese New Year and its in-lieu Monday into a 5-day stretch.
- The single-day wins — New Year (Mon 4 Jan), Good Friday (Mon 29 Mar), National Day (Fri 6 Aug) and Deepavali (Fri 29 Oct) each turn a holiday into a 4-day weekend for one leave day.
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Long Weekend Opportunities in 2027
2026 is genuinely on your side if you like squeezing maximum rest out of minimal leave. Here’s how the 5 long weekends line up in 2027:
- New Year: 1–4 January (1 leave day, Mon 4 Jan)
- Chinese New Year: 5–9 February (2 leave days, Fri 5 + Tue 9 Feb)
- Good Friday: 26–29 March (1 leave day, Mon 29 Mar)
- Hari Raya Haji: 15–18 May (1 leave day, Tue 18 May)
- National Day: 6–9 August (1 leave day, Fri 6 Aug)
Labour Day (Sat 1 May) and Christmas (Sat 25 Dec) fall on Saturdays in 2027, so the holiday itself gives you nothing extra. Hari Raya Puasa (Wed 10 Mar), Vesak Day (Thu 20 May) and Deepavali (Thu 28 Oct) land midweek, so they need a leave day or two to become a proper break.
These are perfect for short regional escapes — think Johor Bahru, Bangkok, Bali or Penang.
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When Is Deepavali 2027 in Singapore?
Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Because it lands on a Sunday, the public holiday is observed the next day, Monday, 9 November 2026.
That gives you a built-in long weekend with zero leave: Saturday 7 to Monday 9 November (3 days). Book Friday 6 November off and it stretches to a 4-day weekend (6–9 November), enough for a quick run to Penang, Bali or Phuket. Deepavali, also spelt Diwali, is the Festival of Lights, marking the triumph of light over darkness, and is one of Singapore’s four major cultural public holidays.
School Holidays Singapore 2026 and 2027
If you’re planning around the kids, here are the 2026 MOE school holiday periods for primary and secondary schools:
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| March holidays | 14–22 March 2026 | ~1 week |
| Mid-year holidays | 30 May–28 June 2026 | 4 weeks |
| September break | 5–13 September 2026 | ~1 week |
| Year-end holidays | 21 November–31 December 2026 | ~6 weeks |
The June and December breaks are the only realistic windows for a long family trip.
For 2027, MOE has confirmed the school year runs from Monday, 4 January to Friday, 19 November 2027, but the individual term-break dates aren’t published yet — they’re usually released around the end of July the year before.
Always cross-check the official MOE calendar before booking anything non-refundable.
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Complete List of Singapore Public Holidays 2026
The full 2026 calendar is below, with the leave days to book for the longest break each time. The first half of the year has passed, but the dates stay here for reference and for the holidays still ahead — National Day, Deepavali and Christmas.
| Period | Public Holiday(s) | Leave Days to Take | Total Days Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | 1 Jan (Thu) | 2 Jan (Fri) | 4 days (1–4 Jan) |
| Chinese New Year | 17–18 Feb (Tue–Wed) | 13 + 16 Feb (Fri, Mon) | 6 days (13–18 Feb) |
| Hari Raya Puasa | 21 Mar (Sat) | 20 Mar (Fri) | 3 days (20–22 Mar) |
| Good Friday | 3 Apr (Fri) | 6 Apr (Mon) | 4 days (3–6 Apr) |
| Labour Day | 1 May (Fri) | 4 May (Mon) | 4 days (1–4 May) |
| Hari Raya Haji + Vesak Day | 27 May (Wed) + 1 Jun (Mon, in-lieu) | 28–29 May (Thu–Fri) | 6 days (27 May–1 Jun) |
| National Day | 10 Aug (Mon, in-lieu) | 7 Aug (Fri) | 4 days (7–10 Aug) |
| Deepavali | 9 Nov (Mon, in-lieu) | 6 Nov (Fri) | 4 days (6–9 Nov) |
| Christmas | 25 Dec (Fri) | 28 Dec (Mon) | 4 days (25–28 Dec) |
Source: Ministry of Manpower — Public Holidays.
The in-lieu Monday holidays (1 Jun, 10 Aug, 9 Nov) apply when your rest day falls on the Sunday — the standard arrangement for most employees.
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Best Travel Destinations for Each Holiday Period
Short Breaks (3–4 days)
Best for New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Good Friday, Labour Day, National Day, Deepavali and Christmas. Quick, low-leave, high-reward:
- Johor Bahru: Right across the Causeway. Mount Austin food street, JB City Centre malls, outlet shopping. Easy enough to do on a single day off.
- Batam or Bintan: A short ferry over for beach resorts, cheap seafood and zero-effort island time.
- Bangkok: Street food, temples, rooftop bars and shopping that never runs out.
- Penang: George Town heritage streets, hawker food and a bit of beach in Batu Ferringhi.
- Phuket: Direct flights, sand and sun. The default beach reset.
Medium Breaks (6 days)
Best for Chinese New Year and the Hari Raya Haji + Vesak Day stretch:
- Bali: A proper 6-day unwind, from Uluwatu beaches to Ubud’s rice terraces.
- Taiwan: Late May to early June catches the tail end of the high-elevation cherry blossom season around Alishan.
- Japan: Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto for the usual mix of neon, temples and convenience-store snacks.
- Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Hoi An for history, coffee and very good, cheap food.
- South Korea: Seoul for shopping, street food and K-everything.
Long Breaks (7+ Days)
Best for the June school-holiday stretch. No single 2026 holiday gives you a week-plus on its own, but stack 4 extra leave days onto the Chinese New Year or Hari Raya Haji + Vesak window and either becomes about 10 days off (13–22 Feb, or 23 May–1 Jun).
Worth the leave for the trips a long weekend can’t do:
- Europe: Italy, France, Spain, or a rail loop through a few of them. The trip that punishes a rushed itinerary.
- United States: A West Coast run (LA, San Francisco, Las Vegas), or a proper New York deep dive.
- Japan, the deeper cuts: Hokkaido in summer, Kyushu’s onsen towns, Shikoku. The bits you skip on a short trip.
- New Zealand: A South Island road trip. Realistically 10 to 14 days, anything less and you’re just driving.
- Australia: The east coast (Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns), or one state done properly.
Stretch Your Holiday Budget Further
Wherever 2026 and beyond takes you, stretch your spending money further with YouTrip, Singapore’s go-to multi-currency travel wallet:
- Wholesale exchange rates, no hidden FX fees — the rate you see is the rate you get.
- No foreign transaction fees on card spending, and your first S$400 of overseas ATM withdrawals each calendar month is free (a flat 2% after that, and the allowance resets on the 1st). Some ATM operators add their own on-screen fee, so check the screen before you confirm.
- Spend in 150+ currencies at those wholesale rates, with the option to hold and lock in 10 major ones in your wallet.
- Freeze and unfreeze your card instantly in the app if it goes missing mid-trip.
Bring a little local cash for the cash-only stalls, withdraw it from an ATM when you land (free on your first S$400 each month, 2% after), and tap or scan with the YouTrip card for everything else. That beats a money changer, which quietly bakes a markup of a few percent into the rate it quotes you, wider still at airport and checkpoint counters.
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FAQ: Singapore Public Holidays
Singapore has 11 gazetted public holidays in 2027, confirmed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM): New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year (2 days), Hari Raya Puasa, Good Friday, Labour Day, Hari Raya Haji, Vesak Day, National Day, Deepavali and Christmas Day. That’s the same count as 2026.
Four do: Chinese New Year Day 1 (Saturday, 6 February), Chinese New Year Day 2 (Sunday, 7 February, observed Monday 8 February), Labour Day (Saturday, 1 May) and Christmas Day (Saturday, 25 December).
Only the Sunday holiday gets a replacement Monday — Saturday holidays don’t, which is why Labour Day and Christmas don’t extend in 2027.
The standout is the third week of May. Hari Raya Haji (Monday 17 May) and Vesak Day (Thursday 20 May) fall in the same week, so three leave days (Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19, Friday 21) give you a 9-day break from 15 to 23 May.
Chinese New Year (two leave days, 5 + 9 February) and the single-day Friday and Monday wins fill out the rest of a ~12-day plan for roughly 40 days off.
Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November, observed Monday, 9 November. Deepavali 2027 falls on Thursday, 28 October. For 2027, take Friday 29 October off for a 4-day long weekend.
Based on the MOE calendar: March holidays 14–22 March, mid-year holidays 30 May–28 June, September break 5–13 September, and year-end holidays 21 November–31 December.
The 2027 school year runs 4 January to 19 November, but the term-break dates aren’t published yet. Always confirm against the official MOE calendar before booking.
It depends on your employer. The Employment Act doesn’t require employers to grant unpaid leave, so check with HR. Planning your ~11 strategic leave days carefully usually means you won’t need to.
Now Go Claim Those 40 Days
11 public holidays a year, and a clear plan to turn them into long weekends and proper breaks. 2027’s leaner than 2026 for free long weekends, but the May cluster more than makes up for it — three leave days for nine days off. The only thing standing between you and that is opening your company’s leave calendar and booking it before everyone else does. Do that this week.
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