There are 11 12 public holidays in Singapore out of which there will be six seven eight long weekends (with holidays falling on a Friday, Sunday or Monday – including two days for Chinese New Year) and Polling Day in 2023.

*Vesak Day has been revised to 2 June 2023 following the Singapore Buddhist Federation’s announcement.

Update 22 Aug 2023: In accordance with Section 17 of the Presidential Elections Act, Polling Day which falls on Friday, 1 September 2023, will be a public holiday (Source: MOM).

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Get your new calendars ready and mark these dates!

Two Three public holiday falls on a Friday:

• Good Friday (7 April 2023)
• Vesak Day (3 2 June 2023)
• PE 2023 Polling Day (1 September 2023)

Public holidays that fall on a Sunday:

• New Year’s Day (1 January 2023)
• Chinese New Year (22 January 2023)
• Deepavali (12 November 2023)

There are three holidays falling on a Monday:

• Chinese New Year (23 January 2023)
• Labour Day (1 May 2023)
• Christmas (25 December 2023)

Note: If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be a designated public holiday.

The first and second days of Chinese New Year fall on Sunday and Monday, hence the following Tuesday, 24 January 2023, will be a public holiday, forming a long weekend of four days.

The rest of the public holidays are:

• Hari Raya Puasa (22 April 2023)
• Hari Raya Haji (29 June 2023)
• National Day (9 August 2023)

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Singapore Public Holidays 2023 – 7 Long Weekends

*The following Monday will be a public holiday.

#The following Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023, will be a public holiday.

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