1) New Year’s Day = Saturday, 1 January 2011
2) Chinese New Year = Thurs & Fri , 3 & 4 February 2011(read about Chinese New Year 2011)
3) Good Friday = Friday, 22 April 2011
4) Labour Day = Sunday*, 1 May 2011 (*following Monday also becomes PH)
5) Buddhist Vesak Day = Tuesday, 17 May 2011 Singapore Vesak Day 2011
6) Singapore National Day = Tuesday, 9 August 2011
7) Hari Raya Puasa = Tuesday, 30 August 2011 /Eid Al-Mubarak Al-Fitr / Hari Raya Aidil Fitri / Festival of the Breaking of the Fast
8) Deepavali / Diwali / Festival Of Light = Wednesday, 26 October 2011** Deepavali 2011
9) Hari Raya Haji = Sunday*, 6 November 2011 (*following Monday also becomes PH) / Eid al-Adha / Hari Raya Idul Adha / Festival of Sacrifice Hari Raya Haji 2011
10) Christmas Day = Sunday*, 25 December 2011 (*following Monday also becomes PH)
* For holidays that fall on Sunday, the following Monday will be a public holiday
** The date, 26 October 2011, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanac when it is available. Should there be a change in date, the Singapore Ministry of Manpower will issue a media release to announce the change.
Other Singapore special days
The following special holidays or festivals are observed or celebrated by significant segments of the Singaporean population, but are not Singapore public holidays 2011
The following special holidays or festivals are observed or celebrated by significant segments of the Singaporean population, but are not Singapore public holidays 2011
Date | Special day / Festival |
Full moon day in Thai, 10th month of the Tamil calendar (mid-January – mid-February) | Thaipusam |
14 February | Valentine’s Day |
15 February | Total Defence Day |
8 March | International Women’s Day |
Sunday after first Paschal Full Moon on or after vernal equinox (22 March – 25 April) | Easter (Easter 2011) |
1 April | April Fool’s Day |
5th Solar Term (early April) | Qingming Festival |
2nd Sunday of May | Mother’s Day |
18 May | International Museum Day |
5th day of 5th lunar month | Dragon Boat Festival |
3rd Sunday of June | Father’s Day |
15th day of 7th lunar month | Hungry Ghost Festival |
1 July | Singapore Armed Forces Day |
21 July | Racial Harmony Day |
15th day of 8th lunar month | Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Cake Festival |
Date | Special day / Festival |
Full moon day in Thai, 10th month of the Tamil calendar (mid-January – mid-February) | Thaipusam |
14 February | Valentine’s Day |
15 February | Total Defence Day |
8 March | International Women’s Day |
Sunday after first Paschal Full Moon on or after vernal equinox (22 March – 25 April) | Easter |
1 April | April Fool’s Day |
5th Solar Term (early April) | Qingming Festival |
2nd Sunday of May | Mother’s Day |
18 May | International Museum Day |
5th day of 5th lunar month | Dragon Boat Festival |
3rd Sunday of June | Father’s Day |
15th day of 7th lunar month | Hungry Ghost Festival |
1 July | Singapore Armed Forces Day |
21 July | Racial Harmony Day |
15th day of 8th lunar month | Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Cake Festival |