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Current Date And Time In Singapore

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:00:55 SGT
Capital: Singapore
Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (SGT)
Population: 5,846,387

🎉 Singapore - Public Holidays


Planning around Singapore's public holidays? This page tracks Singapore's national holiday calendar live, showing both recently observed dates and what's coming up next. Singapore observes 2 official public holidays mandated by national law (including National Day, Labor Day). Not every holiday lands on the same date annually — fixed-date national days repeat exactly, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or lunar observances move each year, which the calendar reflects with each year's specific date rather than guessing a repeat. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Singapore directly affect banking hours, courier deliveries and retail operations. This calendar is a standard reference point for location intelligence teams mapping regional operating calendars working with partners, offices or operations in Singapore.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Singapore

Live public holiday calendar for Singapore, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Singapore

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Singapore. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
National Day
Celebrates Singapore's independence gained in 1965.
August 9Public HolidayFull National Closure (Employment Act Mandated Paid Holiday)www.mom.gov.sg →
Labor Day
Official public holiday under Singapore's Ministry of Manpower Employment Act.
May 1Public HolidayFull National Closurewww.mom.gov.sg →

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Singapore

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
National DayMon, Aug 9, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Singapore

Not every holiday repeats on the same date each year. Fixed-date holidays — a national or founding day, typically — recur exactly, while a country's movable holidays are governed by a separate calendar system and land on a different date every year. Singapore's calendar can include holidays governed by the centuries-old Easter calculation, the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar that sets the date for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar calendar of the kind behind Lunar New Year. As a country in Asia, Singapore sits in a region where both kinds of calendar are common — which is exactly why the live calendar above lists each year's actual computed date rather than assuming a repeat.

Under Singapore's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 2 such holidays are documented for Singapore in the table above, all individually cross-checked against independent corroborating sources, including National Day on August 9. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Singapore isn't divided into separate states or provinces the way some larger federated nations are, so its public holiday calendar applies uniformly nationwide — the dates shown above hold the same way across the whole country, without a regional layer to account for.

Frequently Asked Questions — Singapore Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Singapore?

Public holidays in Singapore are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for location intelligence teams mapping regional operating calendars working with Singapore.


How many public holidays does Singapore observe each year?

2 fixed-date public holidays are documented for Singapore in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Singapore's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Singapore are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.mom.gov.sg. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does National Day commemorate in Singapore?

Celebrates Singapore's independence gained in 1965. It falls on August 9 and carries official non-working status in Singapore — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Singapore come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Singapore" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Singapore's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Singapore?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Singapore's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Singapore?

The live calendar above shows the day of the week next to each date — that's what you need. A holiday landing on a Monday or Friday already gives Singapore a natural three-day weekend; one on a Tuesday or Thursday can often be stretched into four days by taking the single working day in between as leave, sometimes called a "bridge day". Once you've spotted a good date, the Singapore travel guide covers the practical details for planning around it.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 2 Days
Flagship National Day:
National Day (August 9)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#115 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#193
🏙️ Population Density8,510.0 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split98.6% / 1.4%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +08:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Left side