Singapore School Terms and Holidays for 2024
Primary 1, Kindergarten 1 and secondary school students in Ministry of Education (MOE) schools will kick off the new school year on 2 Jan 2024.
Kindergarten 2 and Primary 2 to 6 pupils will report to school on 3 Jan 2024 based on the MOE press release outlining the school terms and holidays for 2024.
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Primary and Secondary Schools Calendar 2024
| Semester I | |
|---|---|
| Term I | Tue 2 Jan to Fri 8 Mar 2024 |
| Term II | Mon 18 Mar to Fri 24 May 2024 |
| Semester II | |
| Term III | Mon 24 Jun to Fri 30 Aug 2024 |
| Term IV | Mon 9 Sep to Fri 15 Nov 2024¹ |
¹ The last day of the final school term for schools which will be used as venues for the GCE O-Level written examinations, will be Friday 25 October 2024.
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Primary and Secondary School Vacations 2024
The four vacation periods for Primary Schools, Secondary Schools for 2024 will be as follows:
| Primary and Secondary Schools | |
|---|---|
| Between Terms I & II | Sat 9 Mar to Sun 17 Mar 2024 |
| Between Semesters I & II | Sat 25 May to Sun 23 Jun 2024 |
| Between Terms III & IV | Sat 31 Aug to Sun 8 Sep 2024 |
| At End of School Year | Sat 16 Nov to Sun 31 Dec 2024 |
There are four scheduled school holidays. The Tuesday 13 Feb (4th day of CNY) will be a designated day off-in-lieu. The Day after Youth Day 1 Jul 2024, Teachers’ Day will be celebrated on 30 August 2024, and Children’s Day on 4 October 2024. Youth Day falls on 30 June 2024.
Scheduled Primary & Secondary School Holidays
The scheduled school holidays for 2024 will be as follows:
| 4th Day of CNY | Tue 13 Feb 2024 (Off-in-lieu) |
| Day After Youth Day | Mon 1 Jul 2024 |
| Teachers’ Day | Fri 30 Aug 2024 |
| Children’s Day (for primary schools and primary sections of full schools only) |
Fri 4 Oct 2024 |
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Public Holidays 2024
| Term I | New Year’s Day | Mon 1 Jan 2024 |
| Chinese New Year | Sat 10 Feb 2024 | |
| Sun 11 Feb 2024* | ||
| Term II | Good Friday | Fri 29 Mar 2024 |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Wed 10 Apr 2024 | |
| Labour Day | Wed 1 May 2024 | |
| Vesak Day | Wed 22 May 2024 | |
| Term III | Hari Raya Haji | Mon 17 Jun 2024 |
| National Day | Fri 9 Aug 2024 | |
| Term IV | Deepavali | Thu 31 Oct 2024 |
| Christmas Day | Wed 25 Dec 2024 |
* Monday, 12 Feb will be a public holiday.
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