March 2023 holidays

8 April 2022

1The dates of the 11 gazetted public holidays for 2023 are as follows:

New Year’s Day

1 Jan 2023*

Sunday

Chinese New Year

22 Jan 2023#

Sunday

23 Jan 2023

Monday

Good Friday

7 Apr 2023

Friday

Hari Raya Puasa

22 Apr 2023

Saturday

Labour Day

1 May 2023

Monday

Vesak Day

3 Jun 2023

Saturday

Hari Raya Haji

29 Jun 2023

Thursday

National Day

9 Aug 2023

Wednesday

Deepavali

12 Nov 2023*

Sunday

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2023

Monday

*The following Monday will be a public holiday.

#The following Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023, will be a public holiday.

PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY

2All employers and employees should note the following:

  1. Employees who are required to work on a public holiday are entitled to an extra day’s salary at the basic rate of pay, in addition to their gross rate of pay for that day.
  2. Employers and employees may mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day.
  3. Employers also have the option of granting time-off-in-lieu, based on a mutually agreed number of hours, for working on a public holiday for the following group of employees:
  • Workmen earning more than $4,500 a month;
  • Non-workmen earning more than $2,600 a month; and
  • All Managers and Executives.

3More information on public holiday provisions under the Employment Act can be found here.

2023 School holidays and term dates for Primary & Secondary Schools

March 2023 holidays

It is never too early to plan for the holidays.

MOE releases the dates for the school holidays for 2023. Use this to start planning for 2023!

We have colour-code it, so it is easier to reference for Public Holidays, School Holidays and School Terms.

Event

Date

Remarks

New Year’s Day

Sunday, 01 Jan 2023

Public Holiday

Day after NYD

Monday, 02 Jan 2023

Public Holiday

Term 1 (Primary &Secondary)

Tues, 3 Jan 2023– Friday,10 Mar 2023

School Term

Chinese New Year

Sunday 22 Jan 2023 – Monday 23 Jan 2023

Public Holiday

Day after Chinese New Year

Tues, 24 Jan 2023

Public Holiday

Term 1 School Holidays (Primary & Secondary)

Monday, 11 Mar 2023 – Friday, 19 May 2023

School Holidays

Term 2 (Primary & Secondary)

Monday, 20 Mar 2023 – Friday, 26 May 2023

School Term

Good Friday

Friday, 7 Apr 2023

Public Holidays

Hari Raya Puasa

Saturday, 22 Apr 2023

Public Holidays

Day off-in-lieu for Hari Raya Puasa

Monday, 24 Apr 2023

School Holidays

Labour Day

Monday,1 May 2023

Public Holidays

Term 2 School Holidays (Primary & Secondary)

Saturday 27 May -Sunday 25 Jun 2023

School Holidays

Vesak Day

Friday, 2 Jun 2023

Public Holidays

Term 3 (Primary & Secondary)

Monday,26 Jun 2023 – Friday 1 Sep 2023

School Term

Hari Raya Haji

Thursday, 29 Jun 2023

Public Holidays

Youth Day

Sunday, 2 Jul 2023

School Holidays

Day After Youth Day

Monday, 3 Jul 2023

School Holidays

National Day

Wednesday, 9 Aug 2023

Public Holidays

Date After National Day

Thursday, 10 Aug 2023

School Holidays

Teacher’s Day

Friday, 1 Sep 2023

School Holidays

Term 3 School Holidays (Primary & Secondary)

Saturday,2 Sep 2023 – Sunday, 10 Sep 2023

School Holidays

Term 4 (Primary & Secondary)

Monday, 11 Sep 2023- Friday, 17 Nov 2023

School Term

Children’s Day

(Primary)

Friday, 6 Oct 2023

School Holidays

Deepavali

Sunday, 12 Nov 2023

Public Holidays

Day After Deepavali

Monday, 13 Nov 2023

Public Holidays

March 2023 holidays

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What is the holiday calendar for 2023?

2023 Holidays.

Which dates are Singapore school holidays 2023?

March Holidays: 11 Mar - 19 Mar 2023..
June Holidays: 27 May - 25 Jun 2023..
September Holidays: 2 Sep - 10 Sep 2023..
Year-end Holidays: 18 Nov - 31 Dec 2023..

How many holidays does the Philippines have in 2023?

Philippines has a total of 33 holidays in 2023.

How many public holidays does Singapore have in 2023?

There are 11 public holidays in Singapore out of which there will be six seven long weekends (with holidays falling on a Friday, Sunday or Monday – including two days for Chinese New Year) in 2023. *Vesak Day has been revised to 2 June 2023 following the Singapore Buddhist Federation's announcement.