How many public holidays does Singapore have in 2026?

Singapore has 10 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Singapore have in 2027?

Singapore has 10 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Singapore?

The next public holiday in Singapore is Deepavali on Mon, Nov 9, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Singapore?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Singapore; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

Singapore does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Asia/Singapore); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Singapore?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Singapore weights toward religious observances (6 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 6, civic 2, cultural 3, other 0.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Singapore.

10 in 202610 in 2027Next: Deepavali · Mon, Nov 9, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Deepavali

Mon, Nov 9, 2026

Primary timezone

Asia/Singapore

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Singapore across the next 12 months

11 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Singapore. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious6
Civic2
Cultural3
Other / unclassified0

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday4
Tuesday0
Wednesday1
Thursday0
Friday4
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

82 days

Tue, May 18, 2027 → Sun, Aug 8, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 → Mon, Nov 9, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Singapore calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Singapore has 11 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 11 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

8 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in February (2), March (2), May (2), January (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Singapore versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Asia) by holiday-name overlap with Singapore, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Singapore	11	4	0	1	0	4	2	0
Indonesia	8	0	2	0	1	3	1	1
China	6	0	0	2	0	2	2	0
Vietnam	4	0	0	0	1	2	1	0

Compared with Indonesia (8), China (6), Vietnam (4) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Singapore's 11-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Singapore holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Singapore has 11 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 10 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Deepavali on Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (Monday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 6 religious, 2 civic, 3 cultural (11 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Singapore weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 4, Friday 4, and Saturday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Singapore grants a weekday substitution. 8 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 82 days (Tue, May 18, 2027 → Sun, Aug 8, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Sat, Nov 7, 2026 → Mon, Nov 9, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Indonesia (8), China (6), Vietnam (4) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Singapore's 11-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Singapore plans closures around Asia/Singapore. Singapore does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

2 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Singapore.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in February (2), March (2), May (2), January (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for SG, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO SG, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Singapore holiday questions

How many public holidays does Singapore have in 2026?: Singapore has 10 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Singapore have in 2027?: Singapore has 10 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Singapore?: The next public holiday in Singapore is Deepavali on Mon, Nov 9, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Singapore?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Singapore; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: Singapore does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Asia/Singapore); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Singapore?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Singapore weights toward religious observances (6 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 6, civic 2, cultural 3, other 0.

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Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Singapore. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Chinese New Year

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

Hari Raya Puasa

Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Deepavali

Mon, Nov 9, 2026

2026 Holidays (10)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Feb 17, 2026	Chinese New YearCurated guide	Past	Public
Wed, Feb 18, 2026	Chinese New YearCurated guide	Past	Public
Fri, Mar 20, 2026	Hari Raya PuasaCurated guide	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, May 27, 2026	Hari Raya Haji (Tentative Date)Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Aug 10, 2026	National DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Nov 9, 2026	DeepavaliCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (10)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Feb 6, 2027	Chinese New YearCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Feb 8, 2027	Chinese New YearCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Hari Raya PuasaCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 17, 2027	Hari Raya Haji (Tentative Date)Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Aug 9, 2027	National DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Oct 29, 2027	DeepavaliCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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