Singapore Public Holidays And Long Weekends: What To Plan Around

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Singapore has 11 gazetted public holidays confirmed for 2027, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). This gives five long weekends across the year, one fewer than 2026’s seven, since Labour Day and Christmas Day both fall on a Saturday in 2027 with no substitute day off. Chinese New Year runs from 6 to 8 February 2027, with the Monday observed as a holiday since the second day falls on a Sunday.

This guide lays out the full confirmed calendar and where the genuine long-weekend opportunities sit.

What Are Singapore’s Confirmed Public Holidays For 2027?

MOM confirmed the full list of 11 gazetted public holidays for 2027 in a press release. Here they are in order.

New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Hari Raya Haji and National Day each land on a day that naturally creates a three-day weekend without needing to take any annual leave.

Where Are The Best Long Weekend Opportunities In 2027?

Since two holidays, Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali, fall mid-week on a Wednesday and Thursday respectively, a single day of annual leave on either side stretches them into a four-day break. Vesak Day, also a Thursday, offers the same opportunity if you take the following Friday off.

Labour Day and Christmas Day both landing on a Saturday in 2027 is the year’s biggest planning drawback, since neither generates an automatic replacement weekday off the way a Sunday-landing holiday would. Compared to 2026’s more generous run of long weekends, 2027 rewards careful leave planning more than luck with the calendar.

If you are planning a trip around one of these long weekends, our guide to quick weekend getaways from Singapore under $300 covers budget-friendly options that fit neatly into a three or four-day window.

Is It Worth Planning Leave This Far In Advance?

Here is the honest answer. Booking flights and accommodation months ahead of a confirmed long weekend generally secures meaningfully better pricing than waiting until a few weeks before, particularly for popular short-haul destinations that other Singaporeans are also targeting around the same dates. The trade-off is flexibility. Locking in plans early means less room to adjust if personal circumstances change.

One limitation worth stating plainly. Public holiday dates can occasionally shift due to unexpected government announcements, though this is rare once MOM has issued the official gazetted list. Treat the dates above as reliable for planning purposes, but always double-check MOM’s official announcement if a specific date is central to a major booking. School holiday dates in particular are set on an entirely separate schedule by the Ministry of Education, so families juggling both calendars should check MOE’s own release rather than assuming term breaks line up neatly with these public holidays.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Chinese New Year 2027 include a third holiday date? Since the second day of Chinese New Year falls on a Sunday, 8 February 2027, the following Monday is observed as an additional public holiday, in line with standard Singapore practice for holidays falling on a Sunday.

Are these dates the same for schools as they are for workplaces? Public holidays apply island-wide regardless of sector, though school term dates and additional school holiday periods are set separately by the Ministry of Education and may not align exactly with workplace long weekends.

What happens if I have to work on a public holiday? Employees covered by the Employment Act are entitled to an extra day’s salary at the basic rate of pay on top of their gross rate for that day, according to MOM, or time off in lieu depending on the employment arrangement.

How many long weekends does 2027 offer compared to 2026? 2027 offers five long weekends, one fewer than the seven recorded in 2026, largely because Labour Day and Christmas Day both fall on a Saturday in 2027 without a substitute weekday off.

Can employers and employees agree to swap a public holiday for another day? Yes. MOM permits employers and employees to mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day, though this requires agreement from both sides rather than being a unilateral decision.

Does Singapore ever add an extra public holiday beyond the usual 11? Occasionally, the government has gazetted an additional one-off public holiday for a significant national event, though this is not a regular occurrence and would be announced separately from the standard annual calendar released by MOM.

If you have a question about a specific 2027 holiday date, email us at admin@dei.com.sg.