Guides
No-fluff guides for planning the year around the Singapore public holidays.
Singapore Long Weekends: Which Ones to Actually Use
Every telco publishes the same long-weekend list. This is the part they skip: which Singapore long weekends are worth travelling for, which to stay home for, and why the count swings from two to six some years.
The Honest Guide to Stretching Your Annual Leave in Singapore
The '37 days off with 7 leave days' posts are mostly fantasy. Here is what actually works when you plan leave around Singapore's public holidays, plus the rights most guides never mention.
Annual Leave in Singapore: How Little the Law Actually Guarantees
The Employment Act only guarantees 7 days of annual leave in your first year, rising to 14 by year eight. That is far fewer than most people assume. How the entitlement really accrues, how it's pro-rated, and why that makes planning it matter more.
Singapore Public Holidays: The Rules Most People Get Wrong
The Saturday-versus-Sunday rule, what happens if a public holiday lands on your leave or rest day, and what you're actually owed if you work one: the parts the date lists never explain.
What's Open on Singapore Public Holidays (and the One Day It Isn't)
On almost every Singapore public holiday, malls, MRT, supermarkets and attractions run as normal, so the real thing to plan for is crowds, not closures. The exception is Chinese New Year, and here's how it's different.
Why Deepavali Is a Public Holiday and Thaipusam Isn't
Thaipusam was a public holiday in Singapore until 1968. Then the Hindu community had to choose between it and Deepavali. The history behind the day off, and what it means for planning around both.
Why Singapore Has Exactly 11 Public Holidays
Singapore had 16 public holidays until 1968, when the government cut it to 11 to boost productivity, dropping Easter Monday, the Prophet's birthday and Thaipusam. The story behind the number, and why it's stayed there for over fifty years.