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:
- 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.
- Employers and employees may mutually agree to substitute a public holiday for another working day.
- 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
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 |
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