Singapore · 2026
Singapore Public Holidays, and the long weekends they hide.
Every gazetted public holiday, the breaks they quietly create, and the exact leave to book so a fortnight of leave stretches into a month off.
Deepavali
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Counting down
2 long weekends left in 2026 without touching your leave. The planner finds the rest.
The leave optimizer
Turn 14 days of leave into 40 days off.
A holiday next to a weekend is a free long weekend. Bridge the gap days between them and one day of leave becomes four. The planner checks every bridge in the year and books the best. How many days you have to spend is set by law at 7 in your first year, rising to 14 from the eighth, so work your entitlement out from your start date before you plan the year around a number you guessed.
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The long weekends of 2026
Gazetted · 14 days
Every 2026 public holiday
Marks 1 January. Most shops and malls open; government offices and banks closed.
The Lunar New Year, Singapore's biggest festival. A two-day holiday; many small businesses shut for several days.
The Lunar New Year, Singapore's biggest festival. A two-day holiday; many small businesses shut for several days.
Marks the end of Ramadan for the Muslim community. Offices and banks closed; Geylang Serai is busy in the lead-up.
A Christian observance before Easter. Banks and offices closed; malls and attractions open.
International Workers' Day, 1 May. Offices, banks and schools closed.
The Muslim festival of sacrifice. Offices and banks closed; mosques hold prayers.
Marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Temples are busy; offices and banks closed.
Marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. Temples are busy; offices and banks closed.
Singapore's independence, 9 August, with the National Day Parade. Offices, banks and most services closed.
Singapore's independence, 9 August, with the National Day Parade. Offices, banks and most services closed.
The Hindu festival of lights. Little India is lit up; offices and banks closed.
The Hindu festival of lights. Little India is lit up; offices and banks closed.
25 December. Banks and offices closed; malls and Orchard Road stay festive and open.
Tools
Plan around the holidays
Leave Optimizer
Turn a few annual-leave days into the longest possible breaks around the 2026 public holidays →
Working-days counter
Count the working days in any date range, weekends and public holidays excluded →
Confirmed dates
Which public-holiday dates are officially gazetted, and which are still provisional →
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Plan the year
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