Singapore Public Holidays 2025 & Long Weekend Guide: How to Maximise your Annual Leave
MOM Public Holidays 2025
Looking to plan ahead for your next overseas trip or just want to take a good, long break from work?
We have you covered!
You’ll be glad to know that according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore’s public holidays list, there’ll be 11 public holidays and four loooooong weekends in 2025.
But if you follow this guide, here’s how you can use nine days of Annual Leave (AL) to get an additional five long weekends plus a continuous nine days when you can disappear from work!
TL;DR: Singapore Public Holidays 2025 & Long Weekend Guide
2025 Public Holidays Singapore MOM Guide: Click to Teleport
- How Many Public Holidays in Singapore?
- New Year’s Day 2025 Singapore
- Chinese New Year 2025 Singapore
- Hari Raya Puasa 2025 Singapore
- Good Friday 2025 Singapore
- Labour Day 2025 Singapore
- Vesak Day 2025 Singapore
- Hari Raya Haji 2025 Singapore
- National Day 2025 Singapore
- Deepavali 2025 Singapore
- Christmas Day 2025 Singapore
Public Holiday 2025 Singapore Calendar: How Many Public Holidays Are There in Singapore?
Before we deep dive into how to maximise your public holidays in 2025, it’ll be good to know that Singapore has 11 public holidays a year as follows:
| Date | Day | Holiday image | Holiday name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | Wednesday |  |
New Year’s Day |
| 29 Jan 2025 30 Jan 2025 |
Wednesday Thursday |
 |
Chinese New Year |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Monday |  |
Hari Raya Puasa
*Subject to further confirmation |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Friday |  |
Good Friday |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday |  |
Labour Day |
| 12 May 2025 | Monday |  |
Vesak Day |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Saturday |  |
Hari Raya Haji
*Subject to further confirmation |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Saturday |  |
National Day |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Monday |  |
Deepavali |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Thursday |  |
Christmas Day |
Source: MOM
What happens if a public holiday falls on a weekend?
You may have noticed that some public holidays fall on weekends (or a non-working day).
Unless explicitly stated by MOM, and in accordance with the Employment Act, you are entitled to another day off OR one extra day’s salary in lieu of the public holiday at the gross pay rate.
For example, if you’re on a five-day workweek, Saturday should be considered your non-working day. For a public holiday that falls on a Saturday, you SHOULD get either a day off or salary in lieu.
Whether you get a day off on the next Monday, a flexible off-in-lieu (OIL), or salary-in-lieu (SIL), depends on your company. Thus, we will not consider any OIL days as it varies by company.
Public Holiday: New Year’s Day 2025 Singapore
Next year, New Year’s Day falls on Wednesday, 1 Jan 2025, which makes it sort of awkward to take leave if you don’t have many left.
Leaves to take:
- Monday, 30 Dec 2024 (optional)
- Tuesday, 31 Dec 2024 (optional)
- Thursday, 2 Jan 2025
- Friday, 3 Jan 2025
Assuming your leave cycle renews at the start of the year, you could take two days off on Thursday, 2 Jan 2025, and Friday, 3 Jan 2025 for a long five day break.
You could also stretch it further if you have leaves left for 2024 by taking leave on Monday, 30 Dec 2024, and Tuesday, 31 Dec 2024 for a whopping nine day break (Saturday 28 Dec 2024 to Sunday, 5 Jan 2025)!
Probably a good time to work on your New Year’s resolutions!
Public Holiday: Chinese New Year 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Chinese New Year will fall on Wednesday, 29 Jan 2025 and Thursday, 30 Jan 2025.
Leaves to take:
- Monday, 27 Jan 2025
- Tuesday, 28 Jan 2025
- Friday, 31 Jan 2025
This is probably THE best time to use the bulk of your leaves as you can get a long nine day break (Saturday 25 Jan 2025 to Sunday, 2 Feb 2025) with just three days of leave!
I would most likely use this time for an overseas vacation, but of course, expect flight tickets to be more expensive during this period.
Pro Tip: We have a guide on how to save money when travelling!
Public Holiday: Hari Raya Puasa 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Hari Raya Puasa will fall on Monday, 31 Mar 2025.
Hooray for the three-day long weekend!
Public Holiday: Good Friday 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Good Friday will be happening on Friday, 18 Apr 2025.
Thank the Lord because it will be another three-day long weekend.
Public Holiday: Labour Day 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Labour Day will fall on Thursday, 1 May 2024.
Leaves to take:
- Friday, 2 May 2025
This one’s kind of a no-brainer as you can get a four-day long weekend with just one day of leave!
Public Holiday: Vesak Day 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Vesak Day will fall on Monday, 12 May 2025.
Here’s to another long weekend and say goodbye to Monday blues!
Public Holiday: Hari Raya Haji 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Hari Raya Haji will fall on Saturday, 7 Jun 2025.
Leaves to take:
- Monday, 9 Jun 2025
This one’s a bummer as there won’t be a public holiday on the following Monday, 9 Jun 2025. Depending on your company, you can either use your AL or OIL to make it a long weekend.
P.S. If you’re wondering why I chose a Monday rather than Friday, it’s because Fridays are mostly wind-down days anyway!
Public Holiday: National Day 2025 Singapore
In 2025, National Day will fall on Saturday, 9 Aug 2025.
Leaves to take:
- Monday, 11 August 2025
Unfortunately, the following Monday will not be a public holiday either so we’ll have to use an AL or OIL.
Public Holiday: Deepavali 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Deepavali will be happening on Monday, 20 Oct 2024.
Another three-day long weekend with no work on Mondays!
Public Holiday: Christmas Day 2025 Singapore
In 2025, Christmas Day will be happening on Thursday, 25 Dec 2025, in Singapore.
Leaves to take:
- Friday, 26 Dec 2025
Another no-brainer as you can get a four-day long weekend with just one day of leave!
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