Here’s a useful calendar of events in Singapore that includes all the key dates, public holidays, school holidays and events in 2023 to note.
1 Jan – New Year’s Day
14 to 17 Jan – Pongal Day
22 to 23 Jan – Chinese New Year
5 Feb – Thaipusam
14 Feb – Valentine’s Day
15 Feb – Total Defence Day
8 Mar – International Women’s Day
11 to 19 Mar – MOE March School Holiday
17 Mar – World Sleep Day
22 Mar – World Water Day
1 to 30 Apr – Autism Awareness Month
1 Apr – April Fool’s Day
2 Apr – World Autism Awareness Day
7 Apr – Good Friday
9 Apr – Easter
22 Apr – Hari Raya Puasa
22 Apr – Earth Day
1 May – Labour Day
14 May – Mother’s Day
27 May – 25 Jun – MOE June School Holiday
2 Jun – Vesak Day
18 Jun – Father’s Day
21 Jun – International Day of Yoga
22 Jun – Dragon Boat Festival
29 Jun – Hari Raya Haji
1 Jul – SAF Day
2 Jul – Youth Day
21 Jul – Racial Harmony Day
1 to 31 Aug – Breastfeeding Awareness Month
9 Aug – National Day
15 to 16 Aug – PSLE Oral
1 Sep – Presidential Election
2 to 10 Sep – MOE September School Holiday
15 Sep – PSLE Listening Comprehension
11 Sep – Teacher’s Day
28 Sep to 4 Oct – PSLE Written Exams
29 Sep – Mid-Autumn Festival
1 to 31 Oct – Breast Cancer Awareness Month
6 Oct – Children’s Day
16 to 18 Oct – PSLE Marking Days
31 Oct – Halloween
12 Nov – Deepavali
13 Nov – World Kindness Day
18 Nov to 31 Dec – MOE November / December School Holiday
22 Nov – PSLE Results Release Date
20 Dec – Secondary 1 Posting Results
25 Dec – Christmas Day
Other Interesting Events in 2023
January 2023
3 Jan to 19 Feb – Chinatown Chinese New Year
6 to 26 Jan – Light to Night Festival
13 Jan to 9 Apr – Mattel Playhouse
16 Jan to 9 Apr – Disney100 Light & Sound Show
20 to 28 Jan – River Hongbao
February 2023
3 to 4 Feb – Chingay
10 to 26 Feb – Battle for Singapore
11 Feb to 5 Mar – Chingay @ Heartlands
17 Feb – Peranakan Museum Reopens
March 2023
11 to 19 Mar – Five Footway Festival
11 Mar to 9 Apr – Sakura Floral Display
17 to 19 Mar – St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival
24 to 26 Mar – WWF-Singapore’s Earth Hour
25 to 26 Mar – Cat Festival
April 2023
6 to 8 Apr – HSBC Singapore Ruby Sevens
14 to 16 Apr – The Local Farm Festival
21 Apr to 21 May – Tulipmania
May 2023
1 May – Istana Open House (Labour Day & Hari Raya Puasa)
1 to 28 May – Singapore HeritageFest (SHF)
6 May to 5 Jun – OCBC Cycle
12 May to 18 Jun – SCCC Cultural Extravaganza
19 May to 4 Jun – Singapore International Festival of Arts
19 May to 18 May 2024 – Love the Last March
27 to 28 May – Festival of Biodiversity
27 May to 7 Jun – Dear Tampines Festival
27 May to 25 Jun – Children’s Season
28 May – FunFam Sportfest
June 2023
1 to 25 Jun – i Light Singapore
1 to 25 Jun – Jumptopia at GastroBeats
2 Jun to 16 Jul – Rose Romance Floral Display
3 to 11 Jun – National Family Week (NFW)
10 to 11 Jun – Families For Life Picnic
10 to 25 Jun – Children’s Festival At Gardens By The Bay
17 to 18 Jun – Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival
23 Jun to 31 Jul – Read! Fest
July 2023
2 Jul to 30 Sep – PassionArts Festival
7 to 16 Jul – LEGO BTS Dynamite experience
23 Jul – Istana Open House (National Day)
19 to 30 Jul – Singapore Food Festival
22 – 23 Jul – Harmony Sports Fiesta
28 Jul to 17 Sep – Orchid Extravaganza
August 2023
1 to 26 Aug – National Day Light Up
4 to 20 Aug – My Community Festival
5 Aug – Heartstrings Walk
5 Aug – National Day Sing-along
18 to 26 Aug – Singapore Night Festival
18 to 26 Aug – Festival at the Fort
18 to 26 Aug – All Things Singapore (AT SG)
19 Aug to 14 Jan 2024 – CMSG ‘LKY100 – The Boy Who Became Prime Minister’ Exhibition
20 Aug – Jazz for Dogs
29 Aug to 8 Oct – Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival
September 2023
9 to 10 Sep – RSAF Open House
15 Sep to 1 Oct – Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival
15 Sep to 14 Oct – Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival
22 Sep – Kid’s Hokkien Workshop & Mid Autumn Carnival
23 Sep – Be Your Child’s First Nature Guide!
23 to 24 Sep – NParks Festival
26 Sep to 1 Oct – Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery Mid-Autumn Mid-Autumn Festival
29 Sep to 13 Nov – Chrysanthemum Charm Floral Display
30 Sep to 11 Nov – Deepavali Light-Up and Celebrations at Little India
October 2023
6 to 8 Oct – Octoburst!
7 Oct – 7oaks Preschool’s Learning Festival
10 to 26 Oct – Warner Bros. 100th WB100 Anniversary Celebration
13 to 15 Oct – Japan Rail Fair
22 & 28 Oct – Be Your Child’s First Teacher
30 Oct to 30 Nov – FairPrice Share-A-Textbook Drive
31 Oct – Halloween at Woodgrove Estate
31 Oct – Halloween at Watten Estate
November 2023
4 to 5 Nov – Tom and Jerry Kite Flying Fiesta
9 to 21 Nov – vOilah! French Film Festival
11 Nov – Families for Life (FFL) Sports Fiesta Picnic
12 Nov – Istana Open House (Deepavali)
16 Nov to 1 Jan 2024 – Orchard Road Christmas Lights
17 to 19 Nov – Navy@Vivo 2023
17 to 26 Nov – Singapore Writers Festival
24 to 26 Nov – Home Team Festival
24 Nov to 31 Dec – Poinsettia Wishes Floral Display
December 2023
1 Dec to 1 Jan – Christmas Wonderland Gardens by the Bay
2 Dec – Active Parents Sporty Playdate
9 to 31 Dec – Santa Race For Wishes
31 Dec – Marina Bay Countdown Party
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